Friday, January 14, 2022

Sign of the (Covid19) Times

This sign was encountered at the entrance to a trail in Mission Trails Regional Park last year. While the drawings  illustrate what the directions say on the sign, the language used in the sign is far from simple and easy to understand. In addition, the structure of the first two 'sentences' is not in a parallel form with the remaining four sentences. The first sentence is not a complete sentence. It should read, "Use  passively for walking, jogging, or hiking." And the second points should read, "Do not congregate or participate in sports activities."  

"Passive use only, such as walking, jogging, or hiking."  How are these activities, passive?  

Now, it's 2022 and a new year. I'm not sure what signs are hanging now. Good to have some documentation of these signs as our descendants may have difficulty believing our stories 50 years from now.