Shoe sash , shoe action as a projectile or improvised weapon, is a constituent of a number of sports and folk practices. Today, it's usually the act of throwing a pair of shoes into a phone cord, power cord, or other raised cable. Associated practices are shoes that are thrown into trees or fences. Another urban legend is shoes representing the loss of one's virginity.
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Hanging shoes
Dangling shoes, or flinging shoes, are the practice of throwing shoes that shoelaces have been tied together so that they hang from overhead cables like power lines or telephone cables. Once the shoes are tied together, the pair is then thrown into the wire as a kind of bolas.
Flinging shoes occur throughout North America and Europe, in rural as well as in urban areas. Typically, shoes thrown at the wires are sneakers; various types of shoes, including leather shoes and boots, are also thrown. There are many cultural variations as well, with differences between the socio-economic field and even the age group.
Destination
A number of criminal explanations have been put forward as to why this is done. The main thing is bullying where a bully steals a pair of shoes and places them in places where they are impossible to take. Or sometimes it is done as a practical joke that is played on a drunkard. A 2003 newspaper from the former Los Angeles, California mayor of Los Angeles called the concerns of many Los Angeles residents that "these shoes show sites where drugs are sold or worse, gangs of grass", and that city and employee utilities have launched programs to take off shoes.
Other less criminal explanations have been put forward. In some cultures, shoes are cast to commemorate the end of the school year, or future marriages, as part of a transitional rite. He has argued that the habit may have come from members of the military, who are said to have thrown military boots, often painted orange or some other striking colors, on wire overhead as part of a transitional rite after completing basic training or leaving service. In the 1997 film Wag the Dog, shoe throwing features as a cultural manifestation allegedly spontaneous from a tribute to Sgt. William Schumann, played by Woody Harrelson, who is said to have been "shot down behind enemy lines" in Albania.
In the episode of Better Calling Saul "Sunk Costs", a pair of hanging shoes are used to secretly infuse drugs on trucks.
Others just say that flinging shoes are a way to get rid of shoes that are no longer desirable, uncomfortable, or mismatched. It can also be another manifestation of human instinct to leave their marks, and decorate, their environment.
In some environments, shoes are tied together and hung on electrical wires or tree branches indicating that a person has died. It belongs to a dead man. The reason they hang, the legend has it, is that when the dead man's spirits return, he will walk that high above the ground, which is much closer to heaven. Other superstitions state that throwing shoes at the power outlet is a way to keep the property safe from ghosts. Yet another legend suggests that shoes hanging on a telephone cord signify someone leaving the neighborhood to bigger and better things.
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Shoe tree
The shoe tree, not necessarily the same as a shoe preservation device of the same name, is a tree (or, sometimes, a pole or other wooden object) that has been decorated with old shoes. Shoe trees are generally located along local main roads, and may have themes (such as high heels). There are currently at least seventy-six such shoe trees in the United States, and an undetermined amount elsewhere.
Competitive boot throwing
Boot throwing , or well, has been a competitive sport in New Zealand and the UK for years, although none are considered very serious. Wellington shoes are thick rubber boots worn by most agricultural workers and many other outdoor workers. A competition to see who can throw boots, or "welly," the furthest is a feature of many Agricultural Field Days in rural communities. The town of Taihape in the center of the North Island is specifically identified with this sport; they claim to be Boot Gum Throwing Capital of New Zealand. They hold an annual competition (Gumboot Day) on the main road and award Golden Gumboot as a trophy. See also Wellie who is wandering in Yorkshire, England.
Since 2003 the sport has been practiced competitively in Eastern Europe. The 2004 World Championships competition was won by Germany hosting the 2005 Competition at DÃÆ'¶beln. The team is also expected from Australia and Russia. Boot throwing has been a popular sport in Finland since 1976 when the first Finnish Sailing Championship was launched.
The Scottish Championships were held in Oban in July 2009 where the pioneers of Shoe-Throwing RD Miller & amp; David Gaffney made an impromptu event by the beach. It inspires Shoe-Throwing legends like Phil Reid (who always likes lighter trainers) to pick up sticks - or shoes in this case - and take him to a wider audience. More amateur watered-down versions are still visible today in some parts of Oban in July.
Humiliation
In many Arab cultures, it is considered an extreme insult to throw a shoe to someone. Also considered rude even to show one's foot to someone. In 2008, Iraqi cameraman Muntadar al-Zaidi threw two shoes at US President George W. Bush when the president visited Baghdad, and was arrested and jailed. President Bush ducked and was not hit by shoes. Shoe throwing as an affront is not limited to the Muslim world, as there are other significant incidents that have taken place involving celebrities and other world leaders. Some have involved Steve McCarthy, David Beckham, Harry Styles, Lily Allen, Hillary Clinton, and Wen Jiabao.
Flipper throws
"Flippering" has occurred in the Stoke Croft area in Bristol; a pair of fins can be seen on Jamaica Street in Bristol. The fins are also visible above the wire in the East Village section of New York City (pictured).
See also
- Deleted footwear
- Gumboot Day
- Panty tree
- Wellie wanging
References
External links
- Bootthrowers' House
- Close-Up: New York's hanging boots - BBC News report that sees the phenomenon
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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