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The Meaning Behind Shoes Strung Up On A Power Line
Though I don’t think this phenomenon is as common now as it was when I was a kid, you’ve probably walked or driven through a neighborhood and seen a pair of sneakers tied together by their laces, tossed onto a power line. As a kid, I thought it was just something neighborhood kids did, but I had no idea there were so many theories behind it.
One theory traces back to wartime, where soldiers supposedly tossed their boots upon completing training or finishing their posts. Perhaps this symbolism sparked many of the other theories. There’s also the belief that gangs use shoes on power lines to mark their territory, though this has never been conclusively proven.
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