Submitted by ButIDigress79 t3_117b2he in Maine
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IamSauerKraut t1_j9bkszi wrote
Oh, come on now... she's just 9 and really short.
ecco-domenica t1_j9av8ak wrote
Tourist "trap" in the literal sense. Like a carnivorous plant sense.
DrGordonFreemanScD t1_j9f6snt wrote
The Giant Hogweed?!?!?!?!
CobaltAzurean t1_j9b0eau wrote
I'm mildly surprised she didn't get run over.
nopedadoo t1_j9b1umk wrote
That was my first thought. Seems like a super dangerous place to stand!
llcorona t1_j9cb8cj wrote
Adrenaline junkie!
DonkeyKongsVet t1_j9dip1a wrote
Child endangerment? 😂
Twerks4Jesus t1_j9awohm wrote
Has this pole become the Storrow dr of Maine?
OriginalGordol t1_j9b0x6a wrote
More like the Can Opener Bridge. http://11foot8.com/
BTW, I loved driving on Sorrow Drive, when it's not rush hour. That S curve around Charles Circle... (I used to be a Boston taxi driver).
WhatIsThisDoingHere t1_j9cbw44 wrote
There’s also r/11foot8 for both the ‘official’ feed and lots of similar bridges (including the occasional Storrowing).
KD82499 t1_j9b1n2q wrote
Used to drive under that bridge daily in Durham. Now live mid-coast. Never thought I’d see them compared. Made me laugh early on a Monday.
207Simone t1_j9awvxb wrote
I’d have to say bingo!!! And your OP name is hilarious!!!
IamSauerKraut t1_j9bkw7q wrote
Kinda. Just as funny anyways.
TheOfficialGum t1_j9bt8bh wrote
The best part of the article "The Auburn Walmart pole did not respond to requests for comment"
FortBlocks t1_j9b9d2v wrote
People used to come miles up to hit that stop sign with their car. The good old days…
Way2L8AND1 t1_j9b1f40 wrote
That is a BRAVE Place to stand ;) Those Jersey Barriers don't stop em. And the daisy disguise won't work either.
truththeavengerfish t1_j9bgd2k wrote
Like waving a red cape in front of a raging bull
ButIDigress79 OP t1_j9aygns wrote
Perfect place for a Red’s Eats
thoughtfillednorth t1_j9axbod wrote
For those of us who don't know why this pole is famous, can you clue us in?
There's an artful middle finger in New Hampshire that's now an "ART" installation so the local town who didn't let the man open a business there, can't remove it.
bigbluedoor t1_j9az9m9 wrote
People can’t stop hitting it with their cars. they’ve added a flashing stop sign and jersey barriers and at one point tried to remove it with an excavator, but it keeps on totaling cars. I thought it was just a meme on this subreddit but i guess it’s become a real local icon. kind of endearing really.
does anyone have a compilation album of the cars it’s claimed?
Islands-of-Time t1_j9bsjh4 wrote
I’ve seen other signs completely demolished by what I assume are the oversized lifted trucks.
Just like, a whole KFC “Enter” sign just gone. Barely even a nub where the pole was.
Fire hydrants, medians, sidewalks, pedestrians. Nothing is spared.
BlaineThePainInMaine t1_j9b3xcu wrote
Give this a watch! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IY2maDmo8Kw
thoughtfillednorth t1_j9bqp6t wrote
Thank you for the informative video !
jcyr t1_j9be6j2 wrote
How as nobody made a website with cam for this yet?
DOGO8991 t1_j9eorf8 wrote
My guess would be private property and Walmart sucks?
Admiral_sloth94 t1_j9ay5wp wrote
Look how the back one is canted you know people are still hitting it
DidDunMegasploded t1_j9bfgmp wrote
Honestly, good for her.
Both the fact that her mother drove her to see the famous pole, and for the fact that she and her mother somehow didn't get plowed over.
IamSauerKraut t1_j9bl2f3 wrote
That they have 3+ hours to drive there from somewhere far away...
amb8936 t1_j9bb6lg wrote
That’s, uhh, the wrong one. The right one is in front of the general entrance, not grocery.
PantyPixie t1_j9bnchd wrote
Maybe auburn locals can correct me if I'm wrong but it appears that you're correct.
The building in the official photos on Google look nothing like the one in this post. I think the primary pole with the most issues is by vision/home/pharmacy, the grocery pole has a few crashes of it's own but primarily the other one is the biggest target.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j9bf2xe wrote
...There's a general entrance of a Walmart? Since when? AFAIK it's just been 2-3 doors--Grocery and Pharmacy, and Home and Garden/Living (and/or Lawn and Garden), depending on location. There was a general entrance 2 decades ago before the franchise's stores as a whole rebranded, but that's gone away now.
This pole has the lights and the barriers, plus the solar panel. I don't think it's the wrong one.
PantyPixie t1_j9bn7do wrote
According to Google image it is the wrong one. OP's background looks nothing like the official one.
Also there isn't a "tire country" in Auburn. The pole is ironically in front of the vision center.
Edit: according to that other Reddit post photo 20 shows a crash in front of Grocery, but all the others are in front of Vision and Home/Pharmacy.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j9dywk5 wrote
The pole (not the one in OP) looks to be smack-dab in between the vision center and the Home & Pharmacy entrance, but I guess it all depends on the camera angle.
Or maybe there are two poles being hit and the H&P one gets more attention. And both of them have barriers up.
I can't say for sure unless I see it with my own eyes.
peppapoofle4 t1_j9ba5hb wrote
Someone go wrap that pole in festive tape and put a little sparkle in it. Lol
starchildofME t1_j9bvshb wrote
The Auburn Walmart pole is my favorite Maine urban legend
West_Ad_8279 t1_j9cj0rk wrote
I’m trying to find out who’s more stupid, the driver who hit the pole or the family that drove 1.5 hours to see it
Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j9da97x wrote
Can't they all be equally stupid?
ItsMissiBeaches t1_j9d150b wrote
I'm so happy the Target opened in Auburn.
FlyingUdonMonster t1_j9d59h4 wrote
The drivers suck there, too. The last time I went, someone backing into the space behind my truck backed over the line and right into my rear bumper whilst I was in the store. The best part of that was the guy was in a subcompact. He could've stopped a good six feet further forward and still been in the space.
hcrichton6969 t1_j9bw5zm wrote
I don’t understand the deal with this pole. Could someone enlighten me?
PantyPixie t1_j9d8aqr wrote
There's two links in this comment feed. One with a video and one a photo compilation.
egoodkowsky t1_j9bxbt8 wrote
I can't wait to go
sjm294 t1_j9cabux wrote
Me too!
Completeasshole1 t1_j9cgjmr wrote
Haha I go there and for the life of me I cannot figure this out!
GoArmyNG t1_j9czafh wrote
No! That parking lot is fucking packed enough. God....
cathar_here t1_j9ciux6 wrote
this is freaking awesome!
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dirtyword t1_j9daex2 wrote
Really brings back memories to see these shots - my friends and I did a heist to steal those bollard covers in the background about 21 years ago.
DonkeyKongsVet t1_j9djkfe wrote
Kid is going to be on an episode To Tell The Truth Here it is in her words
"It was my birthday. My mom asked me what I wanted and I said I wanted this to be an experience I will never forget. I wanted to do something unusual, daring, something nobody my age at the time thought of. So, after hearing about this pole in a Walmart getting hit all the time, I thought to myself 'thats it' I will be the coolest kid in school if I do a daredevil stunt that puts me in front of a stop sign that gets hit quite often Today, I'm here to tell the story of my heroic act, the story of my mom putting my life at risk, by standing in front of a stop sign at the Auburn, Maine Walmart." 😂
flabbergasted-528 t1_j9ezcaa wrote
She's gonna get charged with child endangerment
Famous_Quality_5931 t1_j9fs8rg wrote
It’s also my birthday today. 21st. Someone pay for the booze and I’ll knock it over again.
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fieldredditor t1_j9bp2p7 wrote
R/trashy
Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j9aukwj wrote
“My daughter wanted to do something thrilling for her birthday, like IT at Jordan’s Furniture, or zip lining at Urban Air. I decided we’d stand uncomfortably close to the Auburn Walmart pole during regular business hours.”