Pothole birthday party draws city's attention
Digital Reporter
Thursday, April 28, 2016, 3:37 PM - This story proves people will go to great lengths to be heard.
Jackson, Mississippi resident Eddie Prosser was so fed up with a pothole that he decided to draw the city's attention by throwing a birthday party for the nuisance.
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The one-year-old pothole was fit with a festive display. There were balloons and a sign that read,"Happy Birthday, Pothole! I've been here for over a year!"
Long-standing Mississippi pothole gets a birthday card from a resident.https://t.co/3aZRLgu8qI pic.twitter.com/zIWL4s4c8P
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Prosser tried to contact city officials 14 times about the problem. While the birthday display was intended as a joke, the Jackson resident says he was frustrated with the city's lack of attention.
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"I do find our problems in the city of Jackson serious, but at the same time, it's just one small pothole," Prosser told WJTV News. "When they fix the potholes just a block away, it wouldn't have taken another 10 minutes [to fix this one.]"
After the pothole party went viral, city officials finally filled it in.
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SOURCE: WJTV
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