In article , Sage wrote:
I daresay that many acrows are still propping up structures
after many years, neatly boxed up:-)

In my early BCO days I was somewhat alarmed to go to a nearly
complete house and see a number of Acrow props apparently
holding up the double garage door lintel. The foreman explained
that by leaving them apparently propping something up none of
the light-fingered brigade would risk removing them.

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