In the village of Kortkeros, in the Russian republic of Komi, officials have unveiled a sparkling new bus stop across the street from the main library, according to the local news website Zvezda. In the announcement, it's not called out, but judging by photographs of the unveiling ceremony, the new bus stop appears to consist of no more than two slabs of concrete. That's all.
This no-frills design made the unveiling's ribbon ceremony rather awkward, as there was no place to tie the ribbon. Undeterred, two officials simply held the tape up, while a third split it with scissors.
Commenting online, several Kortkeros locals have already wondered if the bus stop couldn't use a few improvements.
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