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To: martin_fierro

Wow. I had no idea. If anyone wants to see the sign, or the origin of the town name, here ya go:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/austria.asp


4 posted on 08/28/2005 10:16:42 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day ("Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's heaven for?" -- Robert Browning)
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The second sign carries the hilarity even further: "Bitte — nicht so schnell!" is German for "Please — not so fast!" (Evidently this type of sign is a commonplace reminder in those parts for drivers to keep their speed down to protect children, but the unintended double meaning in this case is particularly amusing.)
14 posted on 09/08/2005 10:26:34 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Sunday, August 14, 2005.)
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