Strange Carving
600 years ago at All Saints Church in Hereford, England, a skillful carpenter carved this wee gentleman - high up in the dark roof where nobody could see him.
The 15th century carving is thought to be one of the best examples in Britain, although they are also found in churches throughout Europe.
For years it was hidden among the rafters, unseen by the congregation.
The carving first became visible to the public in the late 1990s, when a cafe was built at All Saints, with a seating gallery built over the cafe's kitchen.
The figure, likely carved in the 15th century, perhaps by a disgruntled carpenter, remains visible to customers at the cafe to this day.
It's lit up by a spotlight....although many may be unaware of its presence just six feet above their heads.
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