It's not everyday you see a DIP sign along the highway; in fact, I don't ever remember seeing a DIP sign.

Sure enough, there is one.

The one spotted in the photo above is located on Higby Road near the Herkimer County line. It's warning drivers of a fairly considerable dip in the highway caused by the freeze and thaw that we New Yorker's are so very used to at the end of every winter.

It's a sign of the times; springtime, that is.

The topic was brought up this week on the radio show and there were plenty of people calling in to confirm that this 'DIP sign' is pretty common around here.  I guess I've never paid attention.

Our DIP sign is nothing compared road signs outside New York.  Check out the far more amusing signs below from all around the world.

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WALTON-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A 'Road Closed' sign adjacent to the river Thames is partially submerged by flood waters in Walton-on-Thames on February 10, 2014 in London, England. The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for a number of areas on the river Thames west of London.. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
WALTON-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A 'Road Closed' sign adjacent to the river Thames is partially submerged by flood waters in Walton-on-Thames on February 10, 2014 in London, England. The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for a number of areas on the river Thames west of London.. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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PASSAU, GERMANY - JUNE 03: A road sign forbids pedestrian to enter a road flooded by the rising river Inn on June 3, 2013 in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Heavy rains across portions of Germany are causing flooding and ruining crops, with the town of Passau, also known as Dreifluessestadt or 'City of Three Rivers' particularly affected by flooding from its proximity to rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
PASSAU, GERMANY - JUNE 03: A road sign forbids pedestrian to enter a road flooded by the rising river Inn on June 3, 2013 in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Heavy rains across portions of Germany are causing flooding and ruining crops, with the town of Passau, also known as Dreifluessestadt or 'City of Three Rivers' particularly affected by flooding from its proximity to rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 28: A Speed Limit 200 sign is seen during the world wide unveiling of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster at the Miami International Airporton January 28, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The world wide unveiling of the new luxury super sports cars took place at the airport. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 28: A Speed Limit 200 sign is seen during the world wide unveiling of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster at the Miami International Airporton January 28, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The world wide unveiling of the new luxury super sports cars took place at the airport. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 28: A roadsign on Mt. Aspiring road on July 28, 2011 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 28: A roadsign on Mt. Aspiring road on July 28, 2011 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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BABYLON, NY - APRIL 05: A 'dead end' sits on a road near a stretch of beach highway where police recently found human remains on April 5, 2011 in Babylon, New York. Working on the theory of a single serial killer may be working in the New York area, the police found three additional sets of human remains Monday, bringing the total number of bodies found in the area to eight. It is believed that most of the remains are female and that some of the women were working as prostitutes. Currently the police have no suspects in the crimes. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
BABYLON, NY - APRIL 05: A 'dead end' sits on a road near a stretch of beach highway where police recently found human remains on April 5, 2011 in Babylon, New York. Working on the theory of a single serial killer may be working in the New York area, the police found three additional sets of human remains Monday, bringing the total number of bodies found in the area to eight. It is believed that most of the remains are female and that some of the women were working as prostitutes. Currently the police have no suspects in the crimes. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip December 11, 2007 near the Sufa crossing in southern Israel. Eight Palestinian militants were killed and four Israel soldiers were lightly wounded after dozens of Israeli army tanks and armoured vehicles moved into southern Gaza in an early morning operation. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip December 11, 2007 near the Sufa crossing in southern Israel. Eight Palestinian militants were killed and four Israel soldiers were lightly wounded after dozens of Israeli army tanks and armoured vehicles moved into southern Gaza in an early morning operation. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)
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DONCASTER, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: Emergency workers survey the damage on Bentley High St on June 30, 2007 in Bentley near Doncaster, England. This area and many across England have been ravaged by floods for the last two weeks. A severe weather warning has been issued for areas across North east England and Wales. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
DONCASTER, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 30: Emergency workers survey the damage on Bentley High St on June 30, 2007 in Bentley near Doncaster, England. This area and many across England have been ravaged by floods for the last two weeks. A severe weather warning has been issued for areas across North east England and Wales. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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ORANGE, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Smoke rises over an empty State Route 241 toll road, closed by an off-season wildfire, in the Cleveland National Forest driven by high Santa Ana Winds on February 6, 2006 near Orange, California. Firefighters are trying to stop the fire which has burned across more than 1,200 acres since it began this morning along the SR 241 toll road (Eastern Transportation Corridor) before it can reach thousands of threatened homes near Anaheim Hills. 1,200 homes in the fires path have been evacuated so far. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
ORANGE, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Smoke rises over an empty State Route 241 toll road, closed by an off-season wildfire, in the Cleveland National Forest driven by high Santa Ana Winds on February 6, 2006 near Orange, California. Firefighters are trying to stop the fire which has burned across more than 1,200 acres since it began this morning along the SR 241 toll road (Eastern Transportation Corridor) before it can reach thousands of threatened homes near Anaheim Hills. 1,200 homes in the fires path have been evacuated so far. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 01: Survivors walk to high ground after being evacuated from high water to a highway September 1, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rescue efforts continue as officials in New Orleans fear the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could be in the thousands. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS - SEPTEMBER 01: Survivors walk to high ground after being evacuated from high water to a highway September 1, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rescue efforts continue as officials in New Orleans fear the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could be in the thousands. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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