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Revenge of the Electric Pole

By on 9.25.03 @ 12:03AM

Maryland's Pepco is forcing darkened customers to jump from the tallest downed tree.
p> Convict Us br> em>Out of the night that covers me, br> Black as a Public Utility's soul, br> I curse whatever gods may be br> For telling Edison to use a pole. /em> /p> p> em>"String 'em high," these furies said. br> "Put your wires as high as trees. br> To bury them would wake the dead. br> High wires, Tom, are sure to please." /em>
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