GOVERNMENT ISSUE.

The  government has recently launched a new campaign to promote pool safety. I don't know what the campaign includes, but I did see a new poster on a train platform yesterday. I hope it isn't indicative of the entire campaign as this poster has one of the stupidest public service messages I have ever seen.

TEACH KIDS TO SWIM. IT CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CLOSE CALL AND A CALL TO 911. POOLSAFETY.GOV

Why a close call? Why not a fun day at the beach? Duh.