Wait you actually CALLED the city planning office to check on that? That's some real dedication to finding out the truth. I can't believe they confirmed zero complaints, that's wild. So basically the whole story was built on thin air and one bored reporter chasing a non-story. This is why I stopped watching local news unless there's a weather emergency, it's just filler drama now.

My uncle used to say the same thing about my fence posts. Back when I started out, I thought tight and even was the way to go. "They're posts, they're supposed to be straight," I'd tell him. But that "little hats" comment is exactly right. I finally gave in after the third time someone mentioned it. Now I take an extra thirty seconds on each post to break the edge with a rasp or just let the cut be a hair off. It's like you're adding a tiny bit of character that makes it look like a person built it, not a robot. That little bit of personality makes everything feel way more intentional.