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Dunkin’ Drive-Through: Triumph of Hope Over Experience

The bollard at the newly opened Dunkin’ stands upright once again:

Dunkin drive-through corner bollard - repaired
Dunkin drive-through corner bollard – repaired

I can’t tell whether the bollard stands in more concrete this time, but the gray pipe to the left of the gas meter is definitely new.

In round numbers, it took less than a week for the first impact, a week for the first repair, and … we shall see.

The white disk just behind it is a rat trap, with a subtle explanatory sign directly above it. The building has three such traps, so they’re apparently trying to stay ahead of a known problem; we find similar traps around most commercial establishments.