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Movember's over.

derangedlemur Whatever can that cryptic remark mean?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons It means the answer is "beards" and the author displays a considerable ignorance of facial hair fashions in Roman and medieval Britain. Where's my prize?

derangedlemur Our Peregrine is a little miffed at you casting asparagus at his knowledge of facial hair fashions, so he's instructed me to tell you: "No prize, just the glory"...

ungh, those f's instead of s's are ftrange...

Ha. Let's debunk the date. The shadows on this one are actually pretty good so I will hie me to the solar calculator to start with (though frankly, 45 degrees above the horizontal looks pretty much like July 6th to me).

derangedlemur Watching you anxiously! Don't want anyone to argue that this poster was printed on a recently patented weatherproof paper and may actually have been in situ for years... :)

Actually about 60 degrees above the horizon, which makes it roughly eleven o'clock on the 6th of July.

Could be a week or so either side. I haven't put much care or attention into gauging the angles.

Google Streetview.

Tom, Dick & Harry.

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyelightfilms] I wonder if they are the same fellows as in the 1908 photo?

stupéfiant 100 years plus tard !

What a pity the green area in front of the courthouse was ripped up. It's a cold empty space now goo.gl/maps/vp7Zo