Bonus #Joke
Q: What do you call a fake blarney stone?
A: A sham-rock.
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The choice of the Royal Exchange as the reference point for distances to the city, rather than either Glasgow Cross or a municipal building, suggests mile markers like this were paid for by the Royal Exchange itself, which served as a meeting place for merchants and businessmen wishing to trade in commodities, such as coal or iron, or services, such as shipping. If so, it would suggest they were as much an early form of advertising as they were a public service.
Cast iron mile post on Glasgow Road in Milngavie to the northwest of the city. The measurement of the distance to the Royal Exchange indicates it was made after 1827 (when the exchange was first established), while the alternative spelling for Aberfoyle suggests it was made prior to the start of the 20th Century when the current spelling for this town became standard.
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Cast-iron mile marker on Drymen Road on the outskirts of Glasgow.
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Cast-iron mile marker on Drymen Road on the outskirts of Glasgow.
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