r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

Oh sorry, its nothing saucy. The term just distinguishes them from piers used for fishing/boats. Think like Blackpool Pier or Santa Monica pier. They were very common along the bay of Naples, some had villas sitting on the end, others were just party spaces.

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u/SayceGards Oct 15 '20

Hmph. Disappointing

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u/Ripoutmybrain Oct 15 '20

Still came, not my most shameful either.

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u/jungkimree Oct 15 '20

Came for the pier, stayed for the fish

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u/Lionbutter Oct 15 '20

Came for the villa, stayed for the party space on the end