Signs are generally placed to warn, to inform, or to remind
people of important information. Without signs, drivers may not
realize that there's a blind driveway around that curve, or even
that there's that dangerous 90 degree curve on the cliff's edge
right after you come over the hill. Signs are important in our
daily lives, helping keep us safe and ensuring the orderly
progression of society.
But there is a concept known as "too much of a good thing."
Signs multiply, become obstructive, unhelpful, and downright
irritating. It is often said that every rule exists because someone
did the opposite of it at some point. If new signs must be placed
every time someone forgets a tiny piece of information, we may be
doomed to an eternal purgatory of signage. Welcome to the Time
of the Signs.
This particular cache is placed in honor of a very small sign
noticed while heading to a local pizza joint. It's innocuous
enough, and probably isn't noticed by more than 10% of the people
who pass it by. It imparts a bit of wisdom that, frankly, I cannot
believe isn't posted at every similar location. Just imagine the
sheer magnitude of confusion that could be avoided if this sign
were always present! I don't know how anyone was ever safe before
this piece of sage wisdom was posted for all to see.