Assumption.
Why do you see pairs of shoes hanging by the laces from power lines?
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.
* Crack dealers festoon wires to advertise their presence in the neighborhood.
* The shoes increase wire visibility for low-flying aircraft.
* Overly puffed-up boys who have just lost their virginity or otherwise passed a sexual milestone look to signal the event to others.
* Graduating seniors mark this transition in their lives by leaving something of themselves behind; namely, their shoes.
* 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?
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gotham_pics (79 months ago | reply)
always loved seeing a pair of shoes hanging from the lines
(from the 1on1 group)
tanakawho (79 months ago | reply)
Interesting explanation!
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♥babybee (79 months ago | reply)
Very interesting.
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PolloPatagonico [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)
I dont have idea, but here, in Argentina is the same, btw...
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frazz46 (79 months ago | reply)
probably all ligitimate reason........never thought of the first one though...........we got them in our town too....lol.....
Azure1070 (79 months ago | reply)
This was voted a maybe from Hit, Miss or Maybe
frazz46 (79 months ago | reply)
Like the write up with it......and we can all relate to it......!(from the CARPE DIEM group)
masht hossain (79 months ago | reply)
it is funy how the same act ,is interpeted the same in many countries all around the globe.it is the same thin in Iran.
i like it because it is more then a picture of shoes on a wire.
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Residual Effects [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)
** This was voted a Hit from Hit, Miss or Maybe **
mightyquinninwky (79 months ago | reply)
Great capture and explaination..I have always wondered and have gotten many different answers from people..anyway great capture...(from the CARPE DIEM group)
omphale44 (79 months ago | reply)
Unique shot...I like the scale and the contrast.
(from the CARPE DIEM group)
Little*Rabbit (79 months ago | reply)
My brothers used to do this all they time... for the last reason. It almost seemed like a right of passage. :o)
Great capture!
Hance Gesell (79 months ago | reply)
Don't forget the school bully that had nothing better to do but throw your sneakers where you could never get them.
Anyway great picture.
zencoffee [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)
hey...those are my shoes!
Luciana DB (79 months ago | reply)
hmmm... so when the strings rotten they will fall on someone's head??? hehehe
kerianna09 [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)
heheeh. signals for an invasion.
Earl - What I Saw 2.0 (79 months ago | reply)
When I was a kid, it was the last thing you did when they were worn out and you had new ones. I always thought it was kind of harmless - but I didn't work for the phone company!
amanky (79 months ago | reply)
the thing of it is... they never look like worn out sneakers to me, I alays saw it as the bully factor: stealing someone's shoes and tossing them away as a sign of power/control!
airportsleeper [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)
We have a few shoes hanging around up here as well. Great theories...I didn't realize there were so many, I thought the individuals were just stupid! :-))