The Clocks That Keep Ticking

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 4 November 2011 6:34 AM


Why do we need public clocks when everybody carries a device or two that keeps time? The Washington Post says “the answer, to paraphrase Monty Python, is that public clocks are only a little bit dead.” Something—civic pride, nostalgia—has kept the clock industry busy, even while the economy tanked.

SOURCE: Washington Times

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