Whoever chooses the text for the message boards along Illinois highways and tollways has a knack for word play.

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You've got to give IDOT props for the clever play on words, but then again maybe the idea was borrowed. You can find similar signs in Utah and in other states. Still, though, I laughed out loud. I also had to strategically avoid the question of "why is that funny" asked by my eight-year-old.

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