But where utility workers saw a repair project, the Internet saw a giant opening — for metaphors.
Others questioned if the sinkhole hadn't been mistaken for something else.
Within minutes of the traffic alert, the sinkhole had legitimate fans.
Others had formed theories behind how the 16-square-foot sinkhole came to be. Most had to do with the mysterious glowing orb Trump was pictured touching on his trip to Saudi Arabia.
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