"No Thru Traffic," a cemetery, and memory. M&P, you betcha.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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So I was strolling home today after work. My route takes me past a cemetery, which has a “no thru traffic” sign posted at the entrance. It’s a common sign for them to have–why, I’m not sure. Perhaps there was an epidemic of drivers taking shortcuts through graveyards before such signs were made?

As I reflected on this sight, a bit of disused memory made reconnection with the rest of my brain. Once upon a time, this common cemetery signage struck me as confusing at best, and downright ominous at worst. If you drive into a cemetery, aren’t you planning on driving out again? Doesn’t that count as being traffic that moves through? Unless…if they see you, they keep you there?!

I don’t recall ever bringing this up to my parents. I just sort of mildly worried about it, and then at some point I can’t place, stopped.

M…check. P…check. The end.

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North Avenue in Baltimore runs right into the cemetary. The sign on the road just before the cemetary? “Dead End”. No kiddin’, Sherlock. :slight_smile:

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furryman, that is so cool. I think I’ll have to go get a ticket to Baltimore.

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Tucson used to have a “dead end” sign at the cemetery at the intersection of Miracle Mile and Fort Lowell but it was changed to “no thru traffic” in the seventies.

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Well, we used to have one at the entrance of the cemetery where I work, but management didn’t see the humor in it, so they wrote the city and had it removed. The sign said “Dead End”. Har-de-har, I know, it’s hysterical.

Drastic, we do plan on keeping you here eventually.