Though less common now, you’ve likely seen sneakers tied together
and flung over power lines. I once assumed it was just a neighborhood
prank, but various theories suggest otherwise. One theory traces it back
to soldiers who tossed their boots on power lines after completing training.
This may have led to other ideas, such as the unproven claim that gangs use
it to mark territory, Some believe it results from bullying, similar to scenes in
movies where kids lose their shoes this way. Still, the most popular explanation
and the one I find most plausible is that people do it for fun. I
t’s likely just a harmless tradition that others continue after seeing it
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