Older messages take on new meanings.  A sign that once only referred to hazardous road conditions now might suggest a worrisome situation for immigrants, especially for those living close to the Mexican border in southern Arizona.

Meanings shift over time.  If someone should look at this picture 100 years from now would they understand the double meaning?  Are there certain times in history when words frequently shift in meaning and their messages no longer communicates what it originally intended to say?


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