OK, who's hanging the shoes from the overhead lines?

[blacklabman]

On Town Creek Drive, just across from the school, there are three pairs of shoes, laces tied together, hanging from an overhead line. Not all three on one line, but one pair each on three separate lines.

 

[camily]

There is a meaning to this. I can't remember exactly, but is supposed to be some kind of boundary line thing. Like territory or something. I heard another explanation once too I think but can't remember that either. I'll try to find something on it.

 

[camily]

Found this.http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/sneakers.htm

 

[LexiGirl75]

On Town Creek Drive, just across from the school, there are three pairs of shoes, laces tied together, hanging from an overhead line. Not all three on one line, but one pair each on three separate lines.

Maybe they are ProWings and flew up there. :shrug:

 

[Mikeinsmd]

We used to have a boundry line, I lived in loveville the line was u get caught at loveville tavern,and your from society hill(breten bay) you get some justice in the parkin lot, Back then sorta like now us old school guys from the 7th, leonardtown, hollywood, and sandgates stood together.LOL

Well we see what a genius you are. You should've studied more in school vs. worrying about boundaries...

Impress me, climb the pole & lay them across the lines...

 

[onebdzee]

We used to have a boundry line, I lived in loveville the line was u get caught at loveville tavern,and your from society hill(breten bay) you get some justice in the parkin lot, Back then sorta like now us old school guys from the 7th, leonardtown, hollywood, and sandgates stood together.LOL

I guess it was different where I grew up....the reason those shoes were over the telephone lines was because of a bunch of teenagers getting drunk and stupid....the one that passed out first lost his shoes ...and before you ask....I NEVER lost my shoes





Times they are a changing

 

[ocean733]

I guess it was different where I grew up....the reason those shoes were over the telephone lines was because of a bunch of teenagers getting drunk and stupid

It's all over in some parts of Philly. I think because teens saw a pair of sneakers and decided to see if they could get a pair there too.

Of course, not their own - now that would be idiotic.

 

[bcp]

Times they are a changing

They sure are.
Back in my day we used to leave the little geek children in the shoes when we tossed them over the lines.

of course now with all the PC crap and Hate crimes laws, makes it damn near illegal to do that to the little wimps.

 

[BS Gal]

OMG. In my neighborhood? There are these four boys that run around that look absolutely stupid, but think they are pretty tough. They're probably the culprits.

 

[onebdzee]

They sure are.
Back in my day we used to leave the little geek children in the shoes when we tossed them over the lines.

of course now with all the PC crap and Hate crimes laws, makes it damn near illegal to do that to the little wimps.

 

[BA in SoMD]

I noticed that the other day!! My mom lives in TC, and she watches my kids when I'm at work. When I saw the shoes, it reminded me of a tree at JMU where the kids always threw thier shoes up there. I never understood why tho. I hope its not a gang/turf thing!!!!

 

[baileydog]

Im so glad I dont live in a hood.

 

[Tiki]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/story?id=2682287&page=2


"Many people would see graffiti as a sign of gang activity. But a lot of people don't know that sneakers on utility lines signal illegal drugs available in the neighborhood"


This news segment was on Good Morning America this morning. Haven't seen the sneakers on the lines in a long time.

 

[CMC122]

I always knew it as a territorial gang sign

 

[desertrat]

Thats why you take your laces off.

 

[migtig]

I tossed my boots when I processed out of active duty. So did every other idiot who outprocessed with me. Nothing to do with gangs or drugs.

 

[Geek]

They sure are.
Back in my day we used to leave the little geek children in the shoes when we tossed them over the lines.

of course now with all the PC crap and Hate crimes laws, makes it damn near illegal to do that to the little wimps.

Try that now that I wear high heels

 

[aps45819]

I tossed my boots when I processed out of active duty. So did every other idiot who outprocessed with me. Nothing to do with gangs or drugs.

I kept the boots and tossed the corframs

 

[CandyRain]

I tossed my boots when I processed out of active duty. So did every other idiot who outprocessed with me. Nothing to do with gangs or drugs.

I left mine under your bed when I left this morning.

 

[Gwydion]

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That is the shoe tree from SMCM. When you had sex for the first time at the school you threw your sneakers up in the tree...The shoes are NEVER taken down...until they rot away.