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The wikipedia article has no references for that Greek/Roman thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_light#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_ligh
by 8bitsrule 4y ago
The wikipedia article has no references for that Greek/Roman thing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_light#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_light#History
OTOH 'Link boys' make sense; article explains "In thieves' cant, a linkboy was known as a "Glym Jack" ("glym" meant "light")"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-boy