| And I thought I pondered some strange things.
Isn't the idea to partly commemorate (if that's the right word) where they died, but partly as a message - slow down, watch out, put both hands on the wheel...? Adam - Wed 28 Jan, 11:14:09 |
| That may be the intention; the effect, however, is to distract the passing motorist sufficiently to cause them to exclaim: "Oh, look, some poor sod's been ki--" Watty - Wed 28 Jan, 14:09:25 |
| There seem to be different techniques. A bouquet appears once a year at an intersection near my house. On my drive to work, there's a perpetual plastic bouquet that gets spruced up for various holidays. And recently an entire graveyard, with tiny markers, appeared suddenly on a hill next to the highway. It's got reflector lights so oncoming traffic can spot it at night. Maybe it's a pet cemetery, but appearing all at once? Strange. I've thought about learning photography and going around the country documenting these things. Except I'd probably get run over my first time out. Riana - Sat 31 Jan, 20:50:26 |
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