Public displays of grief

Plus it's public land. Hell half the time they put one out for a dog. Enough already
Posted by: NativeNH

I believe balance can be struck between clutter (I pity the mowers) and expressions of grief.

Neighbors for a long time kept a wreath on the bridge where their daughter died. I still think of her every day, well, often, as that is my main route. Such markers are both memorial and warning. There but for the grace of God go you or me. So, public service. :l

There's a large memorial on the highway to Tulsa. Fenced off, apparently privately cared for. Appears to be for children. Been there a long time. Others similarly seem to be set up so the public maintenance cost is zero.

As for visual offence at crosses, stars, or any other marker, remove all the billboards and fast food trash first, then we'll talk about the "clutter" of memorials to loved ones' lives, suddenly, horribly lost, and the grief oof the living. M'kay?