Well, it was very thoughtful - just with complete disregard for the actual meaning (I daresay if the symbol they liked had meant something entirely negative lik

Well, it was very thoughtful - just with complete disregard for the actual meaning (I daresay if the symbol they liked had meant something entirely negative like nuclear waste dump they may have chosen another). This was long before the Internet when things like International Signal Directories were worth their weight in gold.