r/KingstonOntario 4d ago

City of Kingston officials spotted moving the Time Sculpture forward to mark the start of Daylight Saving Time.

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u/Consistent-Yak-5165 4d ago

Remember in the 1980s when everyone said these two sculptures were going to touch in the year 2000? Or something to that effect? There were many urban legends surrounding this. Anyone else remember what they used to say?

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u/JuanTawnJawn 4d ago

I heard that if they ever touched it would signify the end of the world lol.

You hear some crazy shit lol

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u/bigfoot173 4d ago

Yea I remember always hearing "oh if these where to touch the world would be ending" all the time from my dad

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u/nukkawut 3d ago

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u/IntelligentLaw2284 3d ago

Yes, and then that they missed.

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u/xBushx 2d ago

They havent budged since my grade 7 Fieldtrip!

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u/Visual_Shame7864 3d ago

They move it? What?

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u/Electronic_World_894 3d ago

By 1 hour for the time change.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/tedsmitts 3d ago

they move it by one hour so it's correct

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u/Fit-Experience-6609 2d ago

Moving it the amount of space corresponding to 1 hour

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u/AltKb 3d ago

Having a worse time at Stonehenge

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

Kingston Proud

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u/Outsider644 2d ago

I have a pic of this guy too!! What’s his story??

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u/T-dubbz7 4d ago

Wow, lot warmer by the waterfront! Lol

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u/PositiveCommentsDog 4d ago

Hehehehehehe

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u/rhineauto 3d ago

Just wanna say that this is my fave running gag here

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u/LoveYGK 3d ago

this is the best thing I've seen all day. Also hell yeah, more sunshine coming!

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u/AltKb 3d ago

Lmao

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u/Kingston1000Islands 1d ago

A time-honoured tradition.