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The Tower of London would be a strange place to seek expertise on church bells: even its {{w|Tower of London#Inner Ward|Bell Tower}} contains warning bells rather than church-style bells (explain xkcd's transcript with the Tower of London officials on this manner can be viewed in Appendix B). Until 2017, the nearby {{w|Whitechapel Bell Foundry}} would have been a much better (arguably the best possible) source of information. {{w|Appleton, Oxfordshire#White's of Appleton|Whites of Appleton}} (in Oxfordshire) or {{w|John Taylor & Co}} (in Loughborough) would be current alternatives. Closer to home for the paper's author, the {{w|McShane Bell Foundry}} in Maryland is likely to offer far more relevant expertise certainly than the Tower of London, and may in addition be able to offer relevant insights specific to the history of bellfounding in the USA. | The Tower of London would be a strange place to seek expertise on church bells: even its {{w|Tower of London#Inner Ward|Bell Tower}} contains warning bells rather than church-style bells (explain xkcd's transcript with the Tower of London officials on this manner can be viewed in Appendix B). Until 2017, the nearby {{w|Whitechapel Bell Foundry}} would have been a much better (arguably the best possible) source of information. {{w|Appleton, Oxfordshire#White's of Appleton|Whites of Appleton}} (in Oxfordshire) or {{w|John Taylor & Co}} (in Loughborough) would be current alternatives. Closer to home for the paper's author, the {{w|McShane Bell Foundry}} in Maryland is likely to offer far more relevant expertise certainly than the Tower of London, and may in addition be able to offer relevant insights specific to the history of bellfounding in the USA. | ||
β | In keeping with the meta thorough analysis theme of the original comic and this explanation, the comic starts with "The December 1811 earthquake near New Madrid, Missouri..." The town of New Madrid existed in 1811, but Missouri Territory did not exist until June 4, 1812, and the State of Missouri not until August 10, 1821. | + | In keeping with the meta thorough analysis theme of the original comic and this explanation, the comic starts with "The December 1811 earthquake near New Madrid, Missouri..." The town of New Madrid existed in 1811, but Missouri Territory did not exist until June 4, 1812, and the State of Missouri not until August 10, 1821. [[User:GODZILLA|GODZILLA]] ([[User talk:GODZILLA|talk]]) 13:03, 1 July 2018 (UTC) |
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