Soooo if I really wanted to, I still could--right?

Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 2012

Are they trying really hard not to be offensive? Seems pretty wishy-washy for a danger sign. Like if you begged and whined enough, they might give in and let you do it. If I was younger and childless, I would totally slide down that dam.

Also note the laminated paper sign. Welcome to Massachusetts. Could you spare some change? Our state parks don't even have enough money to go to Kinkos, let alone pay for an actual sign.

Seriously, though--I do try to take the kids out for walks/hikes/biking whenever we're free and it's nice out. I absolutely love it, but I have to bribe them to go. Why is that?