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Day: December 1, 2012

  • Please Use the Water Fountain for Drinking Purposes Only

    Please Use the Water Fountain for Drinking Purposes Only
    Please Use the Water Fountain for Drinking Purposes Only

    OK, I need some help on this one…

    I understand the English wording and suppose that the Hebrew version says roughly the same thing. What I flat-out don’t understand is why such signs appear over the water fountains in the hallways outside the toilet rooms (which have, FWIW, the expected, perfectly serviceable, sinks with hot & cold running water and soap dispensers).

    We were northbound on I-90 at the Clifton Park rest stop. Given the location, I’d pick French as the second language and maybe Spanish would be reasonable, but Hebrew?

    Is there some mysterious ritual involving water fountain misuse that happens only in upstate New York?

    Obviously, I don’t get out nearly enough…

    [Update: I will ruthlessly squash ethic & religious jokes, snide remarks, and off-point speculation. Selah.]