few attempts to see whether it would come loose, I finally decided:
You know what? I’m going to leave it.
There was no reason to dig up perfectly good old hardware just because I was curious.
Besides, after all those years, that chain had earned its place.
The mailbox may have been replaced.
The post may have eventually disappeared.
But that anchor?
Nope.
Still there.
Still holding on.
Why Did People Use Chains and Concrete?
The principle is the same one people use whenever they need to stabilize something.
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