iron ranger
n.— «Spaulding said by summer the park will begin charging $3 per vehicle on the honor system, which involves placing cash into an envelope and depositing it into a slot in what’s known as an “iron ranger.”» —“New State Park to Open” by Tom Palmer The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) Jan. 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Sarah in Fleming Island, Florida, is curious about the saying sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you, which suggests “it’s a dog-eat-dog world,” or “eat or be eaten,” or more gently, “you win...
Daniel in Gainesville, Florida, shares a funny story about people who misunderstood a party invitation that called for Sunday-to-meeting clothes. In this case, the meeting isn’t just any meeting. It’s an old word for “church...