http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/tags/toss/ Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:22:27 -0800 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:22:27 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/1/buddyicons/19109762@N00.jpg?1229905798#19109762@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/tags/toss/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/293487170/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/shutterberry/">shutterberry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/293487170/" title="Assumption."><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/102/293487170_c89549bbd3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Assumption." /></a></p> <p>Why do you see pairs of shoes hanging by the laces from power lines?<br /> <br /> All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to what these shoes signify abound, but, contrary to what one hears, there's no one right answer.<br /> <br /> * Crack dealers festoon wires to advertise their presence in the neighborhood.<br /> <br /> * The shoes increase wire visibility for low-flying aircraft.<br /> <br /> * Overly puffed-up boys who have just lost their virginity or otherwise passed a sexual milestone look to signal the event to others.<br /> <br /> * Graduating seniors mark this transition in their lives by leaving something of themselves behind; namely, their shoes.<br /> <br /> * Kids do it just because it's fun. And besides, what else are you going to do with a worn-out pair of sneakers other than tie the laces together and toss them high? <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000617.php">Photo Friday Submission: Immature</a></p> Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:22:27 -0800 2006-11-07T12:42:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (shutterberry) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/293487170 Assumption. <p>Why do you see pairs of shoes hanging by the laces from power lines?<br /> <br /> All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to what these shoes signify abound, but, contrary to what one hears, there's no one right answer.<br /> <br /> * Crack dealers festoon wires to advertise their presence in the neighborhood.<br /> <br /> * The shoes increase wire visibility for low-flying aircraft.<br /> <br /> * Overly puffed-up boys who have just lost their virginity or otherwise passed a sexual milestone look to signal the event to others.<br /> <br /> * Graduating seniors mark this transition in their lives by leaving something of themselves behind; namely, their shoes.<br /> <br /> * Kids do it just because it's fun. And besides, what else are you going to do with a worn-out pair of sneakers other than tie the laces together and toss them high? <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000617.php">Photo Friday Submission: Immature</a></p> shutterberry blue leave lines kids advertising fun lost shoe high wire shoes unitedstates games powerlines toss discarded immature lose laces assumption wornout visibility festoon pairofsneakers leavebehind crackdealers http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/281009986/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/shutterberry/">shutterberry</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterberry/281009986/" title="Crash."><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/115/281009986_444e6f0624_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Crash." /></a></p> <p>People observing the sea crashing against the cliffs.</p> Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:28:08 -0700 2006-10-27T14:38:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (shutterberry) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/281009986 Crash. <p>People observing the sea crashing against the cliffs.</p> shutterberry blue people turn sand rocks waves crash tide horizon watch foliage toss rough timing