Farmer John had a serious problem. His peaceful country road had become a speedway, with cars zooming by so fast that his chickens were getting hit left and right—sometimes three to six a day! Frustrated, he called the sheriff.
“You’ve got to do something about these reckless drivers!” he pleaded.
The sheriff tried to help. First, he put up a “SLOW—SCHOOL CROSSING” sign. But instead of slowing down, drivers sped up. Next, he tried “SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY.” That only made things worse.
Farmer John kept calling, day after day, until the sheriff finally said, “Fine, put up your own sign!”
Three weeks passed with no more complaints. Curious, the sheriff called Farmer John. “Did your sign work?”
“Oh, absolutely,” Farmer John replied. “Not a single chicken lost since. Gotta go—busy day!”
The sheriff had to see this miracle sign for himself. When he drove out, his jaw dropped. There, spray-painted on a wooden board, were the words:
“NU.DIST COLONY.”
Now that’s how you get drivers to hit the brakes!
