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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 87 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"It's just a temporary fix."

...Five Years Later...

The painted pole is still there but the clock is gone.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 77 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or the clock is now digital and no one understands what the numbers on the pole were for, but are scared to remove them in case it breaks things.

[–] who@feddit.org 9 points 4 months ago

The fearful side of Chesterton's Fence.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 11 points 4 months ago

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago

I love this

[–] lucg@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

And here I thought it was referring to the small print on the inside. Then it hit me.