Handwritten 200-year-old dismissal notice found on roof tile

 (bbc.co.uk)

18 points | by nephihaha 2 days ago

4 comments

  • zkmon 27 minutes ago
    What's the purpose? Is it for communicating? or a signed document?

    Maybe the clay composition, the process of firing it and the final product serve as the signature of the company? Also tile can't be burnt while paper can be. Interesting idea.

  • LoganDark 30 minutes ago
    I miss the days when people would bring their animals on the job <3
  • indrex 28 minutes ago
    Blue tile, pink slip.
  • jareklupinski 19 minutes ago
    > Once the inscription had been made, the clay was fired to create a finished roof tile and was then put to its intended use.

    fun fact: this is the origin of being 'let go' coming to be known as "getting fired"

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