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You naughty, naughty Orange Barrels!!!
Thanks to photojournalist Pamela of The Dust Will Wait who spotted these guys (gals?) doing the convict shuffle at a Burger King drive-in window of all places!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Chain Gangs...
A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work, such as mining or timber collecting, as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include building roads, digging ditches or chipping stone. This system existed primarily in the southern parts of the United States, and by 1955 had been phased out nationwide, with Georgia the last state to abandon the practice. Chain gangs were reintroduced by a few states during the "get tough on crime" 1990s, with Alabama being the first state to revive them in 1995. The experiment ended after about one year in all states except Arizona, where in Maricopa County inmates can still volunteer for a chain gang to earn credit toward a high school diploma or avoid disciplinary lockdowns for rule infractions.
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Hmmm...makes ya wonder what they did?!
LOL; I'm with Parsley, what did they do to deserve such a fate?? thanks for the Monday giggle Iggy!
enjoy the week ahead!
betty
Oh, I've seen how they can gather up on weekends to party. I snapped some pictures once of their drunken carryings on--looked like a mosh pit! I have no doubt that they could find themselves in hot water on those wild weekends. ;)
They look to me like they've eaten one wopper too many. I was intently reading the history of chain gangs and wondering where youw ere going with it and then the answer flashed right before my eyes as I scrolled down. LOL!
Ha! so cute - thanks for the laugh!
working on the chain gang..oooh working on the chain gang.
Bad Barrels!
LOL!!
LOL!!! Who knew orange barrels could get themselves into such a predicament!
I hope all has been well with you! Just stopping by to say hello! :)
lol. I so needed that. I was reading and knew you had to be going somewhere with this, then I scrolled down to the photo. very cute.
LOL that is just cute :o)
Bab barrels.... Every time I see cones or barrels, I want to stop and take pics for you... most times though it would be hazardous to myself or others!!!!
Happy (almost) Hump Day!
That was a great surprise! I was wondering where you were going with this post!!!
That's great! Like Martha from PA said I also see great photos ops but can't safely pull over to getake the shots for you - ack!
Now that is a chain gang alright..I took a photo the other day for you..I will send it tonight:)
I wonder what they did...
they were ordering CONE DOGS ha ha ha ha
They must have been there to pick up the trash from all the customers. Very cute picture!
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