# Hmmmm. I'm skeptical \[road signs\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455 "2021-12-03T15:56:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/41 "2021-12-05T15:53:00Z")
My in-laws had a house in a resort development where they named the streets after past presidents. Their place was on Nixon Lane, overlooking Nixon beach. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/42 "2021-12-05T15:59:14Z")
I’ve posted this before, but it fits in well here. (Plus, as it happens, I walked past the sign yesterday.) https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=%213m2%212sen%214v0%216m8%211m7%211s_7pZwVFl4GLTAzpypk0vZA%212m2%211d50.8707834%212d0.0068431%213f324.15%214f9.355%215f0.15 If you’re using a phone you’ll probably want to know that the sign reads: > KEERE STREET > NO THROUGH ROAD > Although recorded in history that George IV when Prince Regent drove a coach and four down Keere Street for a wager, access by vehicles to and from the High Street is now forbidden > By Order > Lewes District Council And as I observed before, it was ever thus: one rule for them… j ETA “If you’re using a phone you’ll probably want to know that the sign reads…” - HAH! - I didn’t realize that copying the image would turn zoom off. You’ll have to zoom in with the + button on bottom right. Sorry 'bout that. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/43 "2021-12-05T16:11:37Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > And as I observed before, it was ever thus: one rule for them… Well, to be fair, the sign does say access is forbidden _now_, not when the Prince Regent drove a coach and four down the street… Also, there’s actually a vehicle on the street _in that picture_. One wonders, does _that_ car belong to the current Prince Regent? More seriously, if they actually wanted to block vehicle access to that street, and had the money for a fancy historical marker, you’d think they could have put _some_ sort of barrier up as well. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/44 "2021-12-05T16:18:52Z")
Another way to block vehicle access would be to _park a vehicle in the street_ - aha, had you thought of that? j 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/45 "2021-12-05T16:43:01Z")
> [@pullin](#): > > Texan here, but since Arkansas seems to appear a lot in the thread: “Toad Suck Ferry” is a bizarre name I have wondered from time to time how the residents of [Bucksnort, Tennessee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucksnort,_Tennessee) can say that with a straight face. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/46 "2021-12-05T16:54:24Z")
> **[Big Bone Lick State Historic Site](https://parks.ky.gov/union/parks/historic/big-bone-lick-state-historic-site)** > > Top Five Things to Do 1. Visit the Bison herd. 2. Tour the Museum and Diorama pit. 3. Discover Salt Springs along the Big Bone Creek trail. 4. Camp overnight. 5. Grab a souvenir t-shirt. Seasonal Operations Campground: Closed Museum & Gift... ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/47 "2021-12-05T17:08:21Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > My in-laws had a house in a resort development where they named the streets after past presidents. Their place was on Nixon Lane, overlooking Nixon beach. There was a Nixon New Jersey. It was not named after the president. In _Band of Brothers_ Lewis Nixon tells his friend Dick Winters he can get him a job at Nixon Nitration Works in Nixon NJ because he knows the owners. Nixon was actually an unincorporated part of Raritan Township. Since there were several other towns named Raritan in New Jersey they decided to change the name. It was put to a vote. At the time Richard Nixon was the Vice President but that’s not who it would be named for. Nixon was on the ballot as the name but the people voted to name the town after another former resident. Menlo Park is another unincorporated part of town and the residents decided to name it Edison. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/48 "2021-12-05T17:10:37Z")
Here is another frequently stolen sign. > **[Shades of Death Road](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_Death_Road)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Shades of Death Road is a two-lane rural road of about 6.7 miles (10.8 km) in length in central Warren County, New Jersey. It runs in a generally north–south direction through Liberty and Independence townships, then turns more east–west in Allamuchy Township north of the Interstate 80 (I-80) crossing. South of I-80 it runs alongside Jenny Jump State Forest and offers access to it at several points. The road is the subject of folklore and numerous... ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/49 "2021-12-05T18:37:20Z")
Toadsuck is famous. You probably can get t-shirts. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/50 "2021-12-05T18:40:26Z")
Hey, I know where that is! Dang, @Gatopescado you were close to my house. You shoulda dropped in. My favorite is the next creek crossing ‘Bear Creek relief’ I stopped but never got much relief.🤭 ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/51 "2021-12-05T19:30:07Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > My favorite is the next creek crossing ‘Bear Creek relief’ > > I stopped but never got much relief. No, but the bear got some relief. Don’t drink the water… ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/52 "2021-12-05T19:30:43Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > No, but the bear got some relief. Apparently, while a bear may poop in the woods, he pees in the creek. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/53 "2021-12-05T19:41:28Z")
No such thread would be complete without the sign to Boring, Oregon. There is a town in Oregon named Boring, and the exit off of highway 212 also leads to Oregon City, another real town, so you end up with this sign: [I want to go here. Now. | Funny signs, Funny road signs, Funny street signs (pinterest.com)](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/237564949063734122/) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/54 "2021-12-05T20:16:16Z")
LOL 😀 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/55 "2021-12-05T21:58:02Z")
Hi, Dr.Deth, The thing about the Bear Creek and Bear Creek relief’ there was no water in either. I hear the little bridge thingy is the ‘low’ water bridge. Does that even sound logical? Not to me. 'Cause, ya know? I’m skeptical.🙄 ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/56 "2021-12-05T22:19:54Z")
No story on signage would be complete without an obligatory mention: Going Northbound towards Mt Shasta on I-5, in the entertaining State of California, look for the exit sign to Weed. We’ve driven I-5 a zillion times, and we still giggle at Weed. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/57 "2021-12-06T00:13:09Z")
Here’s a sign in Pennsylvania that is constantly stolen. [![](https://i1.wp.com/allenrsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/intercourse-pa.jpg?w=705&ssl=1) ](https://i1.wp.com/allenrsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/intercourse-pa.jpg?w=705&ssl=1) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/58 "2021-12-06T00:18:27Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > My eye twitches every time I drive over a Bear Creek. I plead the fifth on any signs that may have gone missing. I have a dirty sense of humor, but I’m not getting this one … 'lil help, plz? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/59 "2021-12-06T00:31:03Z")
A couple from my archives: [![](https://i.imgur.com/0N3Ih3W.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/0N3Ih3W.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/kW8p1EV.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/kW8p1EV.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hmmmm-im-skeptical-road-signs/955455/60 "2021-12-06T00:49:13Z")
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