Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2017/11/03/massive-and-mysterious-wooden.html
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I first read this as Australian and almost scrolled past it. They have a reputation for irreverence.
The Austrians now… That’s newsworthy.
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How the hell did they get it up there?
Well. . . at least it’s not on top of a volcano.
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Some kind of ring and chains?
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Ring, chains and two big boulders to weigh it all down.
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Apparently asked in busy emergency rooms almost daily.
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What is mysterious about it?
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It’s sure to get blown over in the first stiff wind.
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I think its a sign that the owner is a huge dick.
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It’s cold up there. Shouldn’t it be smaller?
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This is absolutely in keeping with the Austrian national character.
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Yeah, I guess us North Americans equate most German speakers with German stereotypes–which is to say, straight-laced and serious.
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There is a town in Austria named Fucking.
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The German for “light-coloured” is Hell. Yes, there is a beer:
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You’ve never been to Oktoberfest, have you?
Germans are serious in office hours.
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Who is saying it hasn’t experienced shrinkage already?
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