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Not a meme, 'husband day-care centre' exists

Husband Day Care Centre signage. [Caroline Kimutai, Standard]

You have probably seen a meme of a 'husband day care centre' circulating in WhatsApp groups and shared widely on social media. The sign tells wives they can (happily) drop off their husbands when they need time to relax alone, go shopping or have some 'me' time.

Well, the place exists. It is not a day-care centre, but an outdoor cafe known as the Green Towers, a description of its green copper roofing - popular in Denmark because of the copper metal's durability.

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