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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 87 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago

The fearful side of Chesterton's Fence.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 weeks ago

I love this

[–] lucg@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

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