I love driving south on Rt. 3A (Cambridge St.) in Burlington, if only for one reason: On the edge of a playing field near Burlington High, you can almost always see a message on the chain link fence.
A message in styrofoam cups.
Each cup, one per link, forms part of a letter, and the letters always spell out something positive: "Go Team" or "We Miss You Randy." This week's message is a paean of love to a girl with the unusual name of Jeska. (Perhaps her name is Jessica, but the message-writer ran short on styrofoam. We'll never know.)
So think the next time before you toss that coffee cup--you may be tossing a potential love letter, a future rallying cry for the basketball team, or just a cheer-up note for someone who needs it.
Author's note, one day later: Michele informs me that they're not styrofoam cups, they're recyclable Dixie cups. So the messages are both romantic and environmentally friendly!
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ReplyDeleteJust a minor note -- those are colored Dixie cups (recyclable), not styrofoam.
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ReplyDeleteErin--so glad you found me. I love Universal Hub!
ReplyDeleteI checked out your blog, too. And, well, CONGRATULATIONS! Folks, Erin's having a baby! Woohoo!
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ReplyDelete"Jeska" is a 14-year-old girl who was killed in a car accident earlier this summer. The message has been there all summer long as part of a little "shrine" -- I don't recall if the accident happened at that intersection or not. She would have been a freshman at Burlington High this fall.
ReplyDeleteHow unbearably sad. As a mother, I can't even contemplate such a thing. I was completely unaware of that--thank you.
ReplyDeleteOMG that's wicked funny - I drive by it every morning that I take the back roads on my way to the base...funny. I see it so much, I don't pay attention to it most days.
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