• Dicska@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It’s interesting that people still ring something around noon. In my European country it’s common practice in every town/village (even in big cities) to ring the church bell at 12 o’ clock, but that’s a tradition from waaaaay back when not everyone could have a timekeeping device. We also have an air raid siren (mostly because of a “nearby” nuclear reactor), which also gets tested, but only about once a month.

    EDIT: What the fuck did I do? I just said it was interesting that while in a different form, noon time ringing is still a thing in 2025. Sorry if that offended someone.