Noah LiebmanOk maybe everyone else already got this, but I just realized that the ⌥ option key symbol is basically a railroad switch, taking whatever action would normally happen and routing it down a different path
Nick@noleli now the command key please 😆
Joe@nickchuckwalter @noleli That's (⌘) famously the "Looped Square" symbol used as a road sign for places of interest in Nordic countries, Susan Kare borrowed it for use on Apple keyboards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looped_square#Modern_use
Interestingly, this is recorded history, whereas I'm not aware of an authorative source regarding whether the "option" key (⌥) was designed after railroad tracks, or a microswitch, or something else
@hungryjoe @noleli ohhh interesting! Thanks