- Joined
- Apr 24, 2004
- Location
- A Vault!
Farmer John lived on a quiet rural highway. But, as time went by, the
traffic built-up at an alarming rate. The traffic was so heavy and so fast
that his chickens were being run over at a rate of three to six a day.
So one day Farmer John called the DOT office and said, 'You've got to do
something about all of these people driving so fast and killing all of my
chickens.'
'What do you want us to do?' asked the official.
'I don't care,' said Farmer John. 'Just do something about these crazy
drivers!' So the next day, DOT workers went out and erected a sign that
said, SLOW: SCHOOL CROSSING.
Three days later Farmer John called the DOT and said, 'You've got to do
something about these drivers. The school crossing sign seems to make them
go even faster.' So, again, the DOT sends out workers and they put up a new sign that said, SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY.
But that sped them up even more! So Farmer John kept calling, and the DOT
kept changing the signs.
Finally, Farmer John said to the DOT official, 'Your signs are doing no good. Can I put up my own sign?' The official was ready to let Farmer John do just about anything in order to get him to stop calling every day. He said, 'Sure thing, put up your own sign.' And after that, the DOT got no more calls from Farmer John.
Three weeks later, curiosity got the best of the DOT official and he decided to give Farmer John a call. 'Hows the problem with those drivers? Did you put up your sign?'
'Oh, I sure did. And not one chicken has been killed since then. I've got to go. I'm very busy.' He hung up the phone.
The official was really curious now and he thought to himself 'Id better go out there and take a look at that sign... it might be something that WE could use to slow down drivers...' So the DOT official drove out to Farmer Johns house, and his jaw dropped the moment he saw the sign. It was spray-painted on a sheet of wood:
NUDIST COLONY-Go slow and watch out for the chicks !!!
traffic built-up at an alarming rate. The traffic was so heavy and so fast
that his chickens were being run over at a rate of three to six a day.
So one day Farmer John called the DOT office and said, 'You've got to do
something about all of these people driving so fast and killing all of my
chickens.'
'What do you want us to do?' asked the official.
'I don't care,' said Farmer John. 'Just do something about these crazy
drivers!' So the next day, DOT workers went out and erected a sign that
said, SLOW: SCHOOL CROSSING.
Three days later Farmer John called the DOT and said, 'You've got to do
something about these drivers. The school crossing sign seems to make them
go even faster.' So, again, the DOT sends out workers and they put up a new sign that said, SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY.
But that sped them up even more! So Farmer John kept calling, and the DOT
kept changing the signs.
Finally, Farmer John said to the DOT official, 'Your signs are doing no good. Can I put up my own sign?' The official was ready to let Farmer John do just about anything in order to get him to stop calling every day. He said, 'Sure thing, put up your own sign.' And after that, the DOT got no more calls from Farmer John.
Three weeks later, curiosity got the best of the DOT official and he decided to give Farmer John a call. 'Hows the problem with those drivers? Did you put up your sign?'
'Oh, I sure did. And not one chicken has been killed since then. I've got to go. I'm very busy.' He hung up the phone.
The official was really curious now and he thought to himself 'Id better go out there and take a look at that sign... it might be something that WE could use to slow down drivers...' So the DOT official drove out to Farmer Johns house, and his jaw dropped the moment he saw the sign. It was spray-painted on a sheet of wood:
NUDIST COLONY-Go slow and watch out for the chicks !!!
