Walking home from the gym several days ago, I almost literally stumbled across a rather horrifying sight: a huge puddle of blood, over which were strewn red and white carnations and two hats. Since then, I have been noting the daily changes made to this little monument.
The next day, it had rained, so the blood had streamed down the sidewalk onto the street. Although cars generally park all along this sidewalk, this spot had been left empty as a sort of testament to whatever massacre had occurred the day before.
The following day, someone had placed several rocks around the site. After that, more rocks were added and a full circle, complete with a cross in the middle, surrounded the area. The blood had almost completely disappeared, but the hats and carnations remained.
Most recently, people have begun to leave small trinkets, sort of as they do at the site of a highway accident. Instead of flowers and pictures, however, I saw the following when I passed by today: two small koala bears, three lighters, money, a cigarette, and a plastic cup full of beer. It's still unclear as to whether the beer was meant as a gift to the departed, or whether a drunk simply put it down in a convenient resting spot as he peed on a nearby car.
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