The Electric Company

Electricity is really cheap here. Meaning North Carolina in general and this little city in particular. But they also have the most primitive infrastructure I've seen since I was a kid. I mean, what the hell are these things on the pole across the street from me?


You can click on it to make it bigger if you want a closer look. They look a little scary to me. I think the electrical system here might date way back into the last century.