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GoCubsGo

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18. It will be easier and safer to repair the damage from a scaffold.

Reply to Greywing (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:41 PM

Jun 12

And, not cause even more damage with the removal. You can take off the letters, but there will still be holes in the wall. They'll need to be patched and painted over in order to store the building to its original condition.

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There's yelling. There's cheering. This finally seems to be happening. [View all] pnwmom Jun 12 OP

Those workers sure don't seem to be in any hurry. Hmmm... wcmagumba Jun 12 #1

They're doing more than they have for hours. I don't know why more of them aren't working though. nt pnwmom Jun 12 #3

Maybe they're giving the crowd extra time to arrive BlueSpot Jun 12 #8

They have a concept of a plan, or worse. A scaffolding of a non-existent plan or action. somaticexperiencing Jun 12 #2

Deck chairs. Iceberg. ZDU Jun 12 #4

they are going up! Takket Jun 12 #5

SLOWLY LOL Takket Jun 12 #7

Trump should personally pay for the work to put his name up and take it down. It was an illegal action and he should Doodley Jun 12 #6

Absoloutely! SheltieLover Jun 12 #11

Then it would never happen.. Iggo Jun 12 #17

A good photo of someone chiseling off the first letter Politicub Jun 12 #9

Maybe they're going to put up a curtain first... hunter Jun 12 #14

You called it. Politicub Saturday #22

A cherry picker was used to slap it up ... why use scaffolding to remove? Greywing Jun 12 #10

I'm wondering the same thing. Maybe to waste more taxpayer $$$? SheltieLover Jun 12 #12

Apologies for cutting in above... hunter Jun 12 #15

It will be easier and safer to repair the damage from a scaffold. GoCubsGo Jun 12 #18

The Kennedy Center is Carrera marble ... no patch and paint to restore building Greywing Saturday #20

Wow, you were right about that! GoCubsGo Saturday #21

Damnatio memoriae! 8647 RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 12 #13

Maybe we should start a for fun betting pool as to when this gets done SheltieLover Jun 12 #16

WTF...why are they wasting time? Just get below the goddamn name and PRY IT OFF! Enter stage left Jun 12 #19

hopefully this moment is a bigger pivot themaguffin Saturday #23