Street art: Mailboxes in love

Where a less puckish person might have dismissed these two leaning mailboxes near Cheesman Park as an example of poor engineering, at least one smartass saw an opportunity for love. Due to groundswell and personality issues, though, the mailboxes are expected to be acrimoniously separated by this time next year,...

By Jef Otte

December 28, 2010

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Where a less puckish person might have dismissed these two leaning mailboxes near Cheesman Park as an example of poor engineering, at least one smartass saw an opportunity for love. Due to groundswell and personality issues, though, the mailboxes are expected to be acrimoniously separated by this time next year, leaving them jaded, embittered and unable to store mail without soaking it in tears. Thanks to reader Amanda Shaune for snapping this photo and sending it in.

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