The Lost Art Of Leaning
Little-known history.
3 min readMay 22, 2019
It’s rarely given a second thought nowadays, but there was a time when leaning was highly valued. Standing up straight was considered lazy and lacking style. A good lean was something to be seen.
People built their houses to lean. Fences leaned. Flagpoles leaned. Entire towns were constructed to lean. Leansville, Montana had a considerable lean that made…
