together by their laces and tossed onto a power line. I always thought it was something<\/p>\n
neighborhood kids did, but there are several theories about its meaning.<\/p>\n
One theory dates back to wartime, when soldiers supposedly threw their boots on power lines<\/p>\n
after completing their training or assignment. This could be where other theories originated.<\/p>\n
Another belief is that gangs use shoes on power lines to mark their territory, though this theory remains unproven.<\/p>\n
Some people think the shoes are the result of kids bullying others. I can recall movies where<\/p>\n
bullies threw a kid\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sneakers onto a power line, leaving them shoeless. However, the most<\/p>\n
common theory\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand the one I believe\u00e2\u20ac\u201dis that people do it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153just because.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It might be<\/p>\n
a fun thing to do with old shoes, and once others see it, they follow suit. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just kids being kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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