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Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)

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413 points samclemens | 1 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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_spduchamp ◴[16 Oct 24 12:06 UTC] No.41858124[source]▶
Squirrels. That's why I don't use awnings.

I've had awnings on my old house destroyed twice by squirrels ripping them apart for nesting.

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rossdavidh ◴[16 Oct 24 19:26 UTC] No.41862853[source]▶
These squirrels just showed up in the last 50 years or so?
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1. thedman9052 ◴[16 Oct 24 20:28 UTC] No.41863515[source]▶
Don't be daft. Animals certainly interfered with awnings when they were common, but there weren't alternatives then.