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Where is the Random Thread of Randomness stuff that doesn't belong in other threads thread?

The architect of the Louisville City (now Metro) Courthouse is rolling over in his grave. Impressive neoclassical structure in the vein of the White House. Only building on the block on that side of the street. Wide street, big sort of plaza area in front of it with about a 15' tall statue of Jefferson, standing on top of the Liberty Bell.
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Big wide steps leading up to a rotunda inside with a gallery around it and another life-sized statue in the center. Designed to inspire awe and respect.

Well. For whatever reason, they decided to close off the main entrance and make people go around back and enter through a little back door where you have to step through security and be issued a temporary badge/sticker. I guess I understand the modern reasons for it but it totally negates the entire point of the building. Ruins the whole experience of going into it.
 
Fun wildlife fact: Yellowjackets live in little holes in the ground. Also, they do not like lawnmowers. I learned this a few years ago and therefore keep a can of yellowjacket spray handy for when I discover a new burrow/nest. Haven't seen one in awhile but I found a big one right next to my garage the last time I mowed the lawn. Luckily I was wearing long pants and I spotted it so I was able to finish up mowing without getting stung. But I realized I was out of spray.

I'm also doing some digging in the crawlspace under the back of the house, so I look for low spots in the yard to dump the excavated fill in. I was doing this today and remembered the yellowjacket hole. Spotted it quickly because it was very active. During a lull I dumped about 3 gallons of dirt onto a 2-3" diameter hole. The flaw in my carefully developed plan is that at least...2 dozen yellowjackets were outside the hole when I dumped the dirt and now they're furiously swarming around the pile of dirt. :/
 
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