Found on the road dead

I do not know whether this is a local tradition, or something of recent origin. I mean—every culture (even micro ones) has its way of ushering in the New Year.

This being several traffic cones that were incinerated on the W&OD Trail sometime in the night or early morning hours of 1 January.

I saw the little pile from a distance and was afraid that it might be an animal that died—what a way to welcome 2023, right? So I was relieved when I got closer to realize it was just charred plastic.

I did, however, wonder what kind of fire you have to have to melt down plastic like that—I sort of feel that matches or even your normal Bic lighter wouldn’t be enough. Flamethrower? I dunno.

Something different, I guess.