My childhood home was near a cliffside. Along the road, there was a sign that read "falling rock" to warn motorists that loose rocks and sediment could roll onto the roadway. When I asked my father about the sign, he hold me that long ago, a Native American lost his son named "Falling Rock." He wandered away and no one had seen him since. The sign was to alert motorists to look for "Falling Rock." I spent so much time trying to find that damn kid. I was always looking for some kid in a loin cloth.
A childhood belief about road signs
others believed things like this
- I used to believe the the Elton John song, "Crocodile Rock" was about a Crocodile, named Rock.Anon
- My friends and I used to believe that if you planted a rock, it would grow a rock tree. Anon
- I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- I thought Rock and Roll were 2 musicians, with one who rocked and one who rolled.Anon
- I thought that the song "Built this City" by starship went as follows. "Milk and Cereal, Rock and Roll"Anon
- I used to think that we were breaking a law every time my mom passed a "Do Not Pass" sign on the road. — Kyra