• OccamsRazer@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    I saw a yard sign once that said “all are welcome here”, right next to the “no trespassing” sign. Struck me as contradictory and made me curious what it meant to them.

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      11 hours ago

      “all are welcome here”, right next to the “no trespassing” sign

      I read that as “I don’t care who you are or what you look like, just make sure you’re invited first”

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        6 hours ago

        All are welcome here was a campaign for welcoming refugees, I think. The no trespassing was for people wanting to fish from the river bank on their property that bordered public land, most of whom are first generation immigrants, Hispanic or Hmong. I interpreted it “people are welcome in our country, just not like, HERE.” I mean, I get it, but it had some of the same energy as this post.

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          6 hours ago

          Just FYI most places, if the water is navigable (usually around 3ft) there’s a right of way a few feet either side of the bank.

          Not a great idea to get into an argument with the land owner but legally it might give them some cover regarding fishing access.