It’s pretty well known that your city isn’t in a rush to fix any potholes, and there usually isn’t much you can do to get them to fix it as soon as possible. But one guy may have “cracked the code,” and all it took was some balloons and a “Happy Birthday.”
Eddie Prosser from Jackson, MS, was tired of a giant pothole that resided in the middle of the road for a year. So Prosser decided to honor the pothole by celebrating its one-year birthday with some balloons and some kind words. Take a look at the picture of the pothole below thanks to Prosser’s Facebook:
“Happy Birthday Pothole. I have been here over a year! My 2 little brother potholes, too!” the sign reads. “311 calls about us started on February 2015,” Prosser added.
Just one day after this picture was shared the pothole was filled in temporarily, proving that sometimes all you need to do is be a little festive to get attention.
Prosser said he only came up with this idea after several calls to 311 failed to do much of anything. But now, his little stunt has worked and has even gotten the attention of Mayor Tony Yarber:
“We want to address the critical road issues our citizens face on a daily basis. The “Pothole Blitz” will help in this effort. We are excited to be at a point where residents can see their tax dollars at work,” Yarber states.
It’s a little too late, Yarber.
h/t Huffington Post
Or you can take this route: Activist Known As ‘Wanksy’ Draws Penises Around Potholes To Get Them Fixed
