Re: Overheard on the scanner

In article <fvbdap$196$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Keith F.
Lynch) wrote:

> What really bugs me are cul de sacs (culs de sac?) without pedestrian
> cut-throughs.  Are pedestrians really supposed to walk miles out of
> their way, on roads with heavy traffic and no sidewalks?  Or are they
> expected to cut through people's back yards?  Does it matter if those
> back yards have fences between them?  Does it matter if there are
> holes in those fences?

I can't picture what you are talking about here.  What do you mean by
"pedestrian cut-through" in this context?

I live in a cul-de-sac.  I'm told it's a term that causes hilarity when
French people visiting this country see it on signs, as it literally
means "arse of a bag".