June 21st, 2020: Pelican Crossing

monster · 06-23-2020, 08:12 AM

It occurred to me that some non-Brits may not know that one type of pedestrian crossing in the UK is called a Pelican Crossing

...and TIL is used to be spelled Pelicon, as it stands for PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled.

Carruthers · 06-23-2020, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

It occurred to me that some non-Brits may not know that one type of pedestrian crossing in the UK is called a Pelican Crossing

...and TIL is used to be spelled Pelicon, as it stands for PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled.

Thanks for that, monster. That's a TIL for me as well!

BigV · 06-23-2020, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Carruthers

Thanks for that, monster. That's a TIL for me as well!

likewise, thank you.

06-23-2020, 08:12 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It occurred to me that some non-Brits may not know that one type of pedestrian crossing in the UK is called a Pelican Crossing ...and TIL is used to be spelled Pelicon, as it stands for PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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