I had to laugh the first time I walked down to Meitar from the eastern desert hills.
There on the periphery of my town, just before the outermost houses, stood a green sign.
(You can see it between the two utility poles.)
NO ENTRY TO FLOCKS !!
I can't read Arabic, but the Hebrew warning, literally translated, is
IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR HERDS TO ENTER!!
OFFENDERS WILL BE PROSECUTED UNDER LAW!
I laughed, imagining sheep and goats in handcuffs standing before a judge.
What I cannot imagine is a flock invading clean, orderly Meitar and starting to poop and graze in the parks and the now-lush gardens of residents.
The faded and bent old sign must be a throwback to 29-year-old Meitar's earlier days.
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(Linking to ABC Wednesday and to Signs, signs.)
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I'm imagining the actual goats trying to read the sign themselves--that's pretty funny.
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Ann, hahaha, I didn't even think of that one!
ReplyDeleteWe have plenty of poop in our streets even without sheep and goats...
ReplyDeleteNice find!
ReplyDeleteGreat spot!
ReplyDeletedirect, I'd say.
ReplyDeleteI see there is a security camera, just in case some errant goat gets ideas!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly looks like an old sign... but pity the judge that would have to take that case on.
ReplyDeleteFunny sign and so are the comments!
ReplyDeleteLesley, I'm not sure that's a security camera. Might be one of the many yellow lights strung up all around the perimeter of Meitar. I'll look if and when I go up there again.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that a judge would need to wear some special waterproof gear just in case some goat or sheep got some fancy ideas. A great find.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty funny! The colors are so lush now, nice photos Dina.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Yes, that would be a very funny site to see! Great eye to capture the sign for today's theme.
ReplyDeletequite an extraordinary sign for the 21st century!
ReplyDeleteDo your goats and sheep learn Hebrew or Arabic? Its a great choise for N!
ReplyDeleteHaha, good one, Dina!
ReplyDeleteThat is funny, Dina. It made me laugh too.
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