You've probably seen them before: a random pair of shoes on power lines, hanging there like they're part of the scenery. It's one of those things that makes you pause for a second and wonder why ...

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This is part of an on-going series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why are shoes dangling from overhead utility lines in our community? We try to ...