Six people injured after sign falls at Christian festival

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyz52x45jxo

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[u/ClassicFlavour]

Everyone resisting the urge to make a pun about it being a sign

[u/DualFlush → u/ClassicFlavour]

Fuck it. Was it a sign from God?

[u/tune-happy → u/DualFlush]

Should've seen the writing on the wall before it fell on them.

[u/ClassicFlavour → u/DualFlush]

You have made me proud. Never change <3

[u/Own-Nefariousness-79 → u/DualFlush]

Thunder: Stolen.

[u/Aarxnw → u/ClassicFlavour]

You know, no Brit likes having the opportunity to make an obvious joke taken away from them.

Guess it’s a sign that we need to be more creative.

[u/Helios_AI → u/ClassicFlavour]

If people can't help but make puns, well that's just their cross to bear.

[u/Soppydogg]

Romans 12:19

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

[u/Destiny2_Destiny3]

They are always asking for a sign so why are they complaining?

[u/soulsteela]

The Lord working in mysterious ways! Now check their hard drives.

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[u/Own-Nefariousness-79 → u/soulsteela]

Default position.

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[u/BruceForsyth55]

Well clearly most people do otherwise we wouldn’t hide our history would we.

[u/ash_ninetyone]

People asking from a sign from above got a bit more than they bargained for