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allegorical oracle

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17. There's a reason why the tarp's still up. It could be out of spite. Or, it could

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 08:50 PM

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be that the lettering used to put up his name somehow marred the facade -- like the letters rusted and the discoloring still shows the outline of the line that was ordered to be removed. The reflecting pool is evidence that they don't know what they're doing when they mess with these older structures.

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Is the tarp down yet? [View all] niyad Tuesday OP

Is this going to be like the "Is He Dead Yet?" thread? Ocelot II Tuesday #1

Yes! SheltieLover Tuesday #4

That would be lovely. Today would be good. niyad Tuesday #6

Considering the tarp probably won't come down till he dies BWdem4life Tuesday #15

I'm not going to believe it until I see visual evidence. Dulcinea Tuesday #2

Time-stamped, corroborated. Just like with his name. niyad Tuesday #7

No underpants Tuesday #3

Thank you. Until that tarp comes down, I won't believe his name is gone. niyad Tuesday #8

Nope malaise Tuesday #5

Today would be good. niyad Tuesday #9

No. I question whether ITs name was actually removed. LoisB Tuesday #10

I was scolded for expressing the same. I require objective proof. niyad Tuesday #11

nyiad... i'm with you! ZDU Tuesday #12

We are right to question. I will believe it when I see it. LoisB Tuesday #14

An AP photographer got a pic of a worker apparently removing one of the letters Ocelot II Tuesday #13

Exactly. niyad Tuesday #16

There's a reason why the tarp's still up. It could be out of spite. Or, it could allegorical oracle Tuesday #17

Even if your surmise is correct about the damage, we have a right niyad Tuesday #18