Shoe tree (roadside attraction)
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- For the shoe storage device, see Shoe tree.
A Shoe Tree is a tree (or, occasionally, a powerline pole or other wooden object) that has been festooned with old shoes. Shoe trees are generally located alongside a major local thoroughfare, and may have a theme (such as high-heeled shoes). There are currently at least seventy-six such shoe trees in the United States,<ref>Roadside America. Search results for "shoe tree." http://www.roadsideamerica.com/roger/QueryTips.php3?tip_AttractionName=shoe+tree&tip_Town=&tip_State=&Submit=Find </ref> and an undetermined number elsewhere. Shoe Trees are closely related to shoe flinging or shoe tossing, in which tied-together pairs of shoes are thrown over telephone or electric wires.
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[edit] Cultural References
- in Wag the Dog, the President's spin artists encourage Americans to hang pairs of shoes on powerlines.
- A shoe tree features in the children's book The Shoe Tree of Chagrin.
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[edit] External links
American Shoe Trees:
- Roadside America's article on shoe trees
- A heavily shoed tree
- Road Trip America's article, with photos
UK Shoe Trees:
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