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Shoe Tree
Minneapolis, MN - Tyfoid Kid - Monday, March 20th, 2006 : goo
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As you cross the Washington Ave bridge between the East Bank and West Bank of The University of Minnesota you'll come across a tree with some odd shoe like growths in it.
Don't know why they get tossed there (when you graduate, lose your virginity . . ?)
I imagine the beautiful weather here keeps the attrition rate fairly constant (for the shoe laces, not the students) With over 40,000 students on this campus if even 1% did this the tree would probably die. When the tree has leaves you actually can't see that many.
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Elicar: 20th Mar 2006 - 22:54 GMT
Okay, can someone elucidate me on this American's seeming obsession or perhpas fascination with decorating their hydro lines, trees and stop light posts with old athletic shoes? What's wrong with Goodwill or Salvation Army?
EvilGentleman: 21st Mar 2006 - 02:07 GMT
Maybe they are trying to create rubber trees? Ewwww, just had a mental picture of a tree coated in used prophylactics...
jeeff: 23rd Mar 2006 - 02:11 GMT
i really like that first one. the lighting is perfect and it's a good composition of a difficult subject.
fred: shoes on power lines = someone died.
CapnCaveman: 8th Dec 2007 - 05:12 GMT
I know in my city, if you see shoes on a power line, it's marking a crack house... maybe the crack dealers camp here?
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