Sylvia Toyama

No shoes on the power lines yet, at least.

What is the significance of this? I've seen this in our neighborhood, and others nearby, and had no idea it meant anything. The boys just thought it funny -- I figured it was some kind of jr. high prank.

Syl


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Robyn Coburn

<<<No shoes on the power lines yet, at least.

What is the significance of this? I've seen this in our neighborhood, and
others nearby, and had no idea it meant anything. The boys just thought it
funny -- I figured it was some kind of jr. high prank. >>>

It could be copycat stuff like that where you live. In certain neighborhoods
in Los Angeles it means drugs for sale, usually a crackhouse or pot.

Robyn L. Coburn


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Since there are and have been kids who tie shies together and throw them over
powerlines since there've been powerlines, I doubt people are going up and
knocking on doors to see if they can buy crack just because there were shoes on
a powerline.

It sounds like people looking for something they can depend on, or
explanations of randomly occurring incidents. Humans like to find meaning in
randomness, and they like portent more than "who knows?"

One of the best books I've ever seen for illustrating this is an
archeological tale of caution and humor. It's called Motel of the Mysteries. It's by
David Macaulay, who did the cool illustrated books called Pyramid, Cathedral,
Castle and Mosque.

I don't want to give away the good parts at all, but it's available for
aslittle as $3.45 used and $10.40 new

The shoes on powerlines fear reminds me of the trick-or-treat scares, which
were entirely disproven but people still used the stories as boogey men to keep
themselves or at least their kids afraid.


Sandra


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jane

Sandra, LOL! I was thinking the same thing and we love that book!!!!!! It is
one of my oldest very favorite. If you haven't read it I also highly
recommend it. :) Jane


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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] shoes on the power lines was child
abuse


> Since there are and have been kids who tie shies together and throw them
over
> powerlines since there've been powerlines, I doubt people are going up and
> knocking on doors to see if they can buy crack just because there were
shoes on
> a powerline.
>
> It sounds like people looking for something they can depend on, or
> explanations of randomly occurring incidents. Humans like to find meaning
in
> randomness, and they like portent more than "who knows?"
>
> One of the best books I've ever seen for illustrating this is an
> archeological tale of caution and humor. It's called Motel of the
Mysteries. It's by
> David Macaulay, who did the cool illustrated books called Pyramid,
Cathedral,
> Castle and Mosque.
>
> I don't want to give away the good parts at all, but it's available for
> aslittle as $3.45 used and $10.40 new
>
> The shoes on powerlines fear reminds me of the trick-or-treat scares,
which
> were entirely disproven but people still used the stories as boogey men to
keep
> themselves or at least their kids afraid.
>
>
> Sandra
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