Beware of Fingers

Ah, the state fair. It's a place where you can find prize farm animals, oversize produce, an assortment of delectables on a stick, and pronouns with no antecedents.

My best friend, Christina, was enjoying the fair's bunny collection when she happened upon this sign: "Please do not put fingers in the rabbit cages. They may bite."

There are a couple of possibilities here. The noun that directly precedes the pronoun "they" is "rabbit cages," leading one to believe that should you poke a digit in there, the bars will transform into chomping teeth. The other, more intriguing possibility is that your own fingers will turn on themselves in a cannibalistic fashion. I am certain, however, that neither of these fun interpretations reflect intentions of the sign maker.

Thanks, Christina, for your vigilante copy editing!