1/24/2006: Shoe tree

Undertoad · 01-24-2006, 12:41 PM

Been a while since I dropped the information on an image, but that's what I've done here. So I don't remember where in the world this is. But the I thought, it doesn't really matter, does it? This shoe tree is somewhere in the world. It's a fine work of all the people who gave to it. Enjoy.

jinx · 01-24-2006, 12:48 PM

Looks like there are several. Cool.

wolf · 01-24-2006, 01:26 PM

I'm more used to seeing those on power lines. Guess the trees are for more rural communities.

Trilby · 01-24-2006, 01:31 PM

that is wickedly beautiful

lumberjim · 01-24-2006, 01:58 PM

we should start one

Elspode · 01-24-2006, 02:25 PM

They must have a horrific gang problem there.

glatt · 01-25-2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

we should start one

Here's a nice tree we could use to start one. The little tree in the front yard.

Saraax · 01-25-2006, 06:13 PM

From someone who lives in an area of DC where shoes are seen on power lines fairly often...they represent someone who has died recently. Street way of honoring a person....though its easy to see where the gang legend might have sprung from, seeing as more people die in gang riddled areas....

Trilby · 01-24-2006, 02:34 PM

A shoeless gang?

xant · 01-24-2006, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

A shoeless gang?

The phenomenon that Elspode (and, I assume, wolf) is referring to is the use of shoes to mark inner city gang territory. I don't know if this is a worldwide phenomenon, but I've certainly seen it all over the place here in California. If you see dangling shoes on a phone or powerline overhead, you might not want to linger in the neighborhood.

dar512 · 01-24-2006, 02:41 PM

Somewhere in the world, there is a kid who now has a smart-ass answer when their parent says, "Put those things in your closet. You think shoes grow on trees?"

lumberjim · 01-24-2006, 03:31 PM

i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?"

Leah · 01-24-2006, 03:42 PM

There's some pretty expensive looking shoes on that tree.

dar512 · 01-24-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?"

It was multi-purpose in our house.

Bromskloss · 01-24-2006, 04:18 PM

..what _are_ those white spots growing on the fabric!? Tricorder indicates.. H<sub>2</sub>O crystals! Oh.. it's winter time.

01-24-2006, 12:41 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	1/24/2006: Shoe tree Been a while since I dropped the information on an image, but that's what I've done here. So I don't remember where in the world this is. But the I thought, it doesn't really matter, does it? This shoe tree is somewhere in the world. It's a fine work of all the people who gave to it. Enjoy.

01-24-2006, 12:48 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Looks like there are several. Cool. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-24-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I'm more used to seeing those on power lines. Guess the trees are for more rural communities. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-24-2006, 01:31 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	that is wickedly beautiful __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-24-2006, 01:58 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	we should start one __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-24-2006, 02:25 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	They must have a horrific gang problem there. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-25-2006, 06:13 PM	#8
Saraax Jotter of Notes Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 11	From someone who lives in an area of DC where shoes are seen on power lines fairly often...they represent someone who has died recently. Street way of honoring a person....though its easy to see where the gang legend might have sprung from, seeing as more people die in gang riddled areas....

01-24-2006, 02:34 PM	#9
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	A shoeless gang? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-24-2006, 02:41 PM	#11
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Somewhere in the world, there is a kid who now has a smart-ass answer when their parent says, "Put those things in your closet. You think shoes grow on trees?" __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

01-24-2006, 03:31 PM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i thought it was "do you think money grows on trees?" __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-24-2006, 03:42 PM	#13
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	There's some pretty expensive looking shoes on that tree.

01-24-2006, 04:18 PM	#15
Bromskloss Breaking Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 29	Eww.. ..what _are_ those white spots growing on the fabric!? Tricorder indicates.. H<sub>2</sub>O crystals! Oh.. it's winter time.

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