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From: ryl@ihlts.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Odd roadside sign in OK
Message-ID: <147@ihlts.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jun-83 19:59:42 EDT
Article-I.D.: ihlts.147
Posted: Fri Jun 10 19:59:42 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 15-Jun-83 04:25:52 EDT
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   On a recent cross-country road trip, I saw the following sign
on the turnpike in Oklahoma (red letters on a white background
from Joplin to Tulsa, white on red from Tulsa to OKC):

		DO NOT DRIVE INTO SMOKE

   This has puzzled me with a great puzzlement.  Besides being
a statement of common sense, what could this possibly mean?
Is it significant that Oklahoma is the only place where I've
ever seen such a sign?  Anyone care to try to explain?

		Bob "Route 66" Lied   ...ihnp4!ihlts!ryl