One morning, during my ritual stroll for an early cup of coffee in the East Village, I spotted a plastic bag full of hair on the sidewalk. Yeah, a bag full of hair.
At first glance, I was afraid that it contained an entire human head. I regret not snapping a photo of it and vowed not to make the same mistake twice. These sidewalks are a treasure trove of mystery, weirdness and, for some reason, shoes.
Lots and lots of shoes.
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Even the ̶k̶i̶t̶c̶h̶e̶n̶ bathroom sink.
01_29_7 53_00pm
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Not so good in the snow.
01_26_14 11_00am
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01_16_14 7_52am
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They walk the line.
01_16_1 7_39am
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Need a trampoline?
01_11_1 9_04am
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His and hers rapture?
12_28_13 5_38pm
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Excellent boots; questionable customization.
12_16_13 7_55am
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12_14_13 7_21am
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12_11_13 7_28pm
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Identity crisis.
12_8_13 13_55pm
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11_30_13 4_10pm
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Cinderella!
11_22_13 10_42am
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11_19_13 8_11am
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She got the boot.
11_11_13 7_50am
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Jellies and booties.
11_11_13 7_49am
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Shoe party.
11_11_13 7_37am
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Welcome.
11_11_13 7_27am
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Still life with vine.
11_9_13 2_17pm
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It's a tu-tu kind of morning.
11_2_13_11_13am
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"A Viking never gives up on his revenge...."
11_2_13_9_37am
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So many couches, so many regrets.
11_1_13 7_51am
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I think this should have hit the sidewalk long before today.
10_30_13 7_37am
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Questionable design choice in the first place.
10_30_13 7_20am
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Banana slingbacks - Nope, nope, nope.
10_29_13 7_18am
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Yes, that's hair.
10_13_12 9_36am
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New street sweeping crew.
10_6_13 10_05am
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Nobody puts baby in the corner.
10_3_13 8_24am
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A bit chilly for such a spectacular walk of shame.
10_1_13 7_51am
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Flip-flopped.
9_24_13 7_57am
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I think these have a few more years in them.
9_24_13 7_45am
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9_2_13 8_54am
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According to the label, "Featherware from Macy's Men's Shop." Maybe not so feathery.
8_19_13 9_30am
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8_12_13 8_22am
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I imagine it was a spectacular walk of shame this morning. Not one, but two thongs, mere yards apart.
08/4/13 9:08am
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Bloody crime scene on Avenue B.
08/2/13 7:36am
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A strange assemblage for July - it was cold on the Ferry?
07/28/13 9:35am
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Re-affirming my thoughts on The Rapture.
07/22/13 7:21am
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The perfect haircut.
7/19/13 7:28am
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Tea for two.
7/16/13 7:35am
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Sometimes the pictures practically take themselves.
7/13/13 9:15am
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Indeed.
7/13/13 9:16am
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I'd leave the fugly shoes on the street, too.
7/5/13 7:56am
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Girl fight?
7/1/13 7:58am
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Somebody, somewhere, is apparently completely naked.
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Alien abduction?
6/25/13 7:12am
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Stylin'.
6/23/13 9:50am
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I never see a pair of abandoned flip flops; they travel solo.
6/23/13 9:36am
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As if they are still walking....
6/20/13 8:03am
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Strange only because it was left at the PARK. Not even remotely close to an apartment building.
6/20/13 7:21am
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Another lonely flip flop.
6/13/13 10:06am
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Barely worn.
6/13/13 7:26am
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Frankly surprised I don't see more of these - little kids shoes.
6/13/13 7:11am
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Ok this is officially my last umbrella carcass photo. I could have taken a DOZEN more that morning. Just how hard is it to drop your umbrella in a trash can rather than on the sidewalk?
6/11/13 7:45am
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This is getting out of hand.
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Promptly discarded on the spot of failure.
6/8/13 9:3am
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What do you think - the Rapture?
6/7/13 7:39pm
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Not made for walking, apparently.
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6/4/13 7:48am
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Haven't a clue.
6/4/13 7:44am
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Weave me alone.
6/4/13 7:43am
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At the bus stop.
6/4/13 7:31am
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A not-so-effective hiding place.
6/3/13 7:48am
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Another pair of shoes in my path, all is right with the world.
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I'll grant you the notion that these are rather easy to slip out of, but still, where's the mate?
6/2/13 7:31am
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More casual parenting.
5/30/13 10:08am
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Phat-farmed out.
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Two pairs plus a floor lamp.
5/25/13 12:43pm
One day later -- seems someone coveted that lamp AND at least one pair of those shoes. No takers for the boots.
5/26/13 7:32am
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Pants. In a tree.
5/22/13 10:33am
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Abandoning this was a wise decision, if only for fashion's sake.
5/22/13 8:39am
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Yes, that's another clump of hair.
10/13/12 9:36am
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So festive, red metallic slippers!
1/5/13 3:09pm
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Margarita bonita - on the curb.
Yes. Again.
12/11/12 9:42am
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Gun and run.
Gun and run.
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Just a couple of shoes, sittin' around, talking.
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Jeans, jeans, jeans -- jeee-ee-eh-unh-jeans.
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Purple rain.
9/29/12 5:08pm
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Iphone case, in Dr. Seuss colors. But no iPhone, Sam-I-am.
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Hair chunks. For chrissakes. Again.
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Hair. Yeah, hair. Explain it to me.
12/5/12 11:32am
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Casual parenting.
8/2/12 10:34am
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Walk of Shame, party of 3.
Make that 4.
8/2/12 10:03am
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Walk of shame in absentia: lingerie on the steps.
7/29/12 11:20am
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Mixed marriage.
6/12/5:56pm
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Bad Santa. In May. That's a very bad Santa on vacation, I guess.
5/30/12 10:02am
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An abandoned suitcase and a cup of un-opened yogurt. Dreams deferred?
5/19/12 8:39am
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A single snow boot. In May.
5/23/12 7:55m
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Rain warrior. Defeated.
5/22/12 7:20am
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A boot, a bottle cap and a bouquet. Make up your own story.
5/19/12 7:44am
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One rose says more than a dozen. But what it says, exactly, is unclear.
5/17/12 8:10am
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No diamonds on the soles of these shoes.
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Avocados. Actually, former avocados.
5/12/12 8:22am
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Every damn day.
5/12/12 8:20am
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I have no idea what this is.
5/6/12 7:56am
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24 hours later, still married.
5/5/12 8:20am
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5/4/12 8:14am
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Just a bear and his coffee.
5/4/12 8:14am
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Two pants in a dance.
5/4/12 8:35am
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Another casualty.
5/4/12 8:17am
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Marital bliss.
5/4/12 8:17am
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Tempted to pick these up and take them home.
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I said HOLD the pickles.
5/2/12 8:01am
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Old Jamaican proverb: Bird can't fly on one wing.
5/1/12 8:24am
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A cleanly sawn-off padlock.
5/1/12 8:23am
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Missed connection.
5/1/12 8:15am
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Pants, just pants. All alone.
5/1/12 8:14am
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Overnight vigil. Or spell casting.
4/30/12 8:18am
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Wondering what went on here over night.
4/27/12 8:16am
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Single white converse, seeking same.
4/30/12 8:11am
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Strayed from the bar.
4/27/12 8:25am
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Single black shoe, seeking same.
4/27/12 8:24am
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Anthony was nowhere in sight.
4/27/12 8:23am
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Broken.
4/26/12 8:11am
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Pretty pop of color.
4/26/12 7:42am
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One day later, she finds a mate. Sort of.
4/24/12 7:18am
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It's a battlefield.
4/23/12 8:02am
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Another victim.
4/23/12 8:00am
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Single, black female.
4/23/12 8:01am
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April showers bring umbrella carcasses.
4/23/12 8:04am
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I see a lot of lonely shoes.
4/23/12 8:00am
As if it were gently placed in the center of the sidewalk......
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