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The Stray Shopping Cart Project

by Molly McCall
Thu, August 09, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

Consider the stray shopping cart. Ignored, derided, or abandoned—the four-wheeled pushcart rarely earns an understanding glance, much less an intricate classification of its species. Until Julian Montague came along. This artistic and scientific wunderkind has come up with an intricate taxonomy of shopping carts that have wandered from, or been shoved off, their natural habitats. Ponder first, Class A: the "false strays." See how they linger, possibly confused. Next, peruse Class B: "true strays." These bold contraptions have become true outsiders, exiled from their parking lot brethren. Site studies in Cleveland, Niagara Gorge, and along the Scajaquada Creek in Buffalo, NY have turned up fascinating and, yes, moving documentation of both types. But what of the shopping carts in your neighborhood? Wait no longer—observe, document, and classify!

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Filed under: Shopping, Science, Art, Street Photography

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Posted by clicker625 | Fri, August 10, 2007, 7:34 am PDT

The world is full of problems yet someone uses their creativity and energy to dream up a shopping cart project. Wow!

Posted by charleff7 | Sat, August 11, 2007, 5:42 am PDT

I have noticed for years that abandoned shopping carts indicate how a neighborhoods status goes down on the economic scale. As the poor, including the many, many minoritys, including illegal immigrants and those living in welfare motels, shopping carts on street corners begin to show up more and more. My own once lovely old West Palm Beach neighborhood has become more than half full of legal and illegal immigrants, and so, the monitor of shopping carts left to rust and decay has become very, very common. I have seen this happen over and over again.

Posted by john_dee | Sat, August 11, 2007, 9:34 am PDT

Outstanding Collection !!!!

Here's Another.

http://www.funnyfreepics.com/funny-435.php

Posted by sharonknifer | Sun, August 12, 2007, 7:44 am PDT

I agree with clicker625. This is a most unnecessary item to put in the 'news.' There is nothing redeemable about the article. Sharonknifer

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