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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You might need to recalibrate your mental chronometer because Hobart began to have electricity in 1898, 126 years ago, and they had gas lighting before that starting in 1857 ish, some 160-plus years ago.

Whiskey drinking, most definitely though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Mmm whiskey. Time to replenish our stock.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Bahhh. I like the whale oil lanterns better.