Larry Jaques wrote:



Just think, if this catches on too well, there will be little f***ing
crosses/pictures/bows all over the place, lining every roadway,
littering every field, sidewalk, alley, creek, lake, treetop, and
rooftop denoting wherever and whenever -anything- died.

I'm with Jeff on not liking them. These things are eyesores and their
perps should be prosecuted for littering. If they want to memorialize
someone, they should do it in the proper place (a graveyard or their
own home) not in public.


Well, the reason I thought that "R.I.P. Mustang" sign was better than
the crosses was because you can get another car, but not so easily get a
new brother or dad. I tend to get "ferklempt" (maudlin) when I see those
crosses, it's a dose of reality staring me in the face.

However, IIRC there was legislation passed here in Taxachusetts a few
years ago which said that roadside crosses would be permitted to remain
in place for only a short time before being yanked out by state highway
crews.

The reasoning seemed sound to me. They were afraid that people would be
distracted by trying to get a good view of them while driving by, to see
if they could read a name or something, and more road accidents would
ensue because of that. The crosses are usually a lot smaller and harder
to read than billboards 'yknow, and even billboards are largely not
permitted on the rural highways here.

Happy Holidays guys,

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia

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