Almost a month ago, a mysterious pair of skis showed up padlocked to a bike post at the end of my street. They appear to be 1980s vintage alpine skis and have so far astoundingly survived unstolen through the hottest weeks of the year. So... I'm totally confounded. What the hell are these relics doing out there? Ideas anyone? The evidence:
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Stephen - June 21, 2005 1:54 pm
Paint Them
Jim McInnis - June 21, 2005 6:34 pm
Perhaps they were left there by a disciple of The Day After Tomorrow who believes that Toronto is under impending threat of a snowstorm of vast proportions (despite the humid weather) and wants to be prepared. Maybe they know something we don't and the rast of us should wax our skis, lock them near our houses, lay out our snow gear, and be prepared for the moment of doom. I see some cloudes on the horizon! Head south, HEAD SOUTH!!!
Jim McInnis - June 21, 2005 6:37 pm
Perhaps there are spelling lessons to be had in Mexico too. Sorry for all the typing errors. The thought of impending doom rattled my ability to type.
Larry O'Brien - June 21, 2005 8:12 pm
Perhaps an Inuit art-student is making an ironic statement about global warming in the context of a meta-critique of cultural narratives on permanence and reliability.
Jolo - June 23, 2005 2:21 am
A new form of art? maybe... strete ski relics. Probably it signifies something.
Daniel Burka - August 4, 2005 11:18 am
UPDATE: As of earlier this week, the skis are suddenly gone but the padlock and chain remain... stolen? We may never know.
Mike - October 7, 2005 9:48 am
It's looks weird :)