SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is on a mission to grab attention with eye-catching signs designed to get drivers to hit the brakes and slow down in neighborhoods.

City Council will vote next week on a resolution to purchase "Slow the Flock Down" signs that residents can display in their yards. The $6,000 initiative has generated mixed reactions about whether the message is appropriate.

"We have the whole dictionary to pick from, find another synonym," said Cheri Loveland, who opposes the signage. "We're an educated society. We do not have to go to those words. We do not have to go to that level."

The signs feature wordplay that raises questions about how parents would explain the message to their children. Some people argue the message is inappropriate, while others insist it's ju

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