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The "Old Town Road" phenomenon isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Lil Nas X's record-breaking single is the definitive soundtrack of 2019 and certainly the greatest internet fodder there currently is. Beyond the virtual world, the hit song has inspired some very real-life theft. Wellesley, a Massachusetts town, reports that at least three of its "Old Town Road" signs have gone missing since Lil Nas X’s song blew up.

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According to the (aptly titled) Swellesley Report, the town apparently isn’t looking to replace the signs until things cool off. Wellesley could take a leaf out of Sicamous's book, the British Columbia town which also has an Old Town Road took preemptive measures to discourage Country-Trap enthusiasts (a.k.a thieves) by selling replica signs for $25.

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