Pin surgery went very well!
I'm of the variety that doesn't hate words per-say, though I can't stand year dates unless its there is a dedicated reason(opening days, anniversaries, etc.) for it. Great job on just removing the wording, what did you use for removal?
I'm wondering if it's nail polish remover, cuz that is what I have used
My first thought upon reading this was to quote Jack Sparrow: 'It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide.'Insane or genius? Probably a little of both.