Sundial cannon (en.wikipedia.org)
 

Gundial ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Ben Franklin's review of one:

Kind Reader, Methinks I hear thee say, That is indeed a good Thing to know how the Time passes.

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[โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The household variety was used in estates to signal the time for the midday meal.

Okay, tell me why we stopped this tradition. We need to bring these back. I could use a daily cannon fire.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Does it shoot the thing that is for lunch?

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