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Honk if you like to walk

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Jose Lourenco sounds off for pedestrians in the Toronto Star by asking the simple question: Cars get horns, why can’t the rest of us?

The results of the experiment were intriguing. The air horn did help to halt reckless auto activity, true. And, granted, there was the delicious feeling of horning when a vehicle was in the wrong — we were almost like cars. I’m thinking of taking it one step further and getting a set of turn signals for my backpack and brights for my coat.

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