It’s not just the P-I itself that’s in trouble; rust has made the paper’s iconic globe flakier than a reality show contestant, reports The Big Blog as part of its “60 Days” series.It’s gotten so bad that longtime globe caretaker Dave DeFrank, who has a beard to rival Skip Berger’s, came out of retirement to perform repairs. (A collection of photos here.)The folks at Wristbandfactory.com should know what they’re getting into.
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