Man throws birthday party for pothole, convinces city to repair road
Much like Shakespeare, this pothole died just as it was celebrating its birthday.
Jackson, Mississippi resident Eddie Prosser was tired of the pothole that had graced his neighborhood for a year, unfixed. So he got the city's attention — by throwing the pothole a birthday party.
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The delightful display features a festive birthday balloon as well as a giant birthday card reading "Happy birthday, Pothole!" in beautiful script. (Seriously, Eddie Prosser: great handwriting.)
To drive the point home, the sign also says "I've been here for over a year!"
Prosser told WJTV News that although the sign was intended as a joke, he really was frustrated with the city's lack of action.
"I do find our problems in the city of Jackson serious, but at the same time, it's just one small pothole," he said. "When they fix the potholes just a block away, it wouldn’t have taken another 10 minutes [to fix this one]."
After several local news outlets reported on the pothole party, city officials finally filled it in. The next step will be paving the area over, according to local reports.
Of course, that might happen closer to ol' Pothole's second birthday.
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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
