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Comment by cucumber3732842 | original | Handwritten 200-year-old dismissal notice found on roof tile
[−]cucumber3732842 · 2026-11-15 Sun 15:23 UTC · link
Anywhere wood shingles/shakes are used for siding they're commonly used as scratch pads for record keeping. If the writing on them is no longer needed and they're the right size and close at hand they get installed. There are plenty of last month's time punches and yesterday's materials lists on people's houses.