Waving a White Flag »
Apparently it's common in the Charlotte area to hang something white out your window if your car is on the side of the road for one reason or another. I would assume that the car I saw today (complete with mostly white gym sock in place) ran out of gas, but that's just an assumption.
It could have been anything. Does anyone know the significance of something white (either in Charlotte or elsewhere)? I mean if it's important, I'm thinking that I ought to make sure I have something white in the car at all times. Just in case.
Update: I get (generally) the idea of hanging something out the window. Really, I do. It attracts attention. What I don't get is why it must be white - or some reasonable facsimile of white. It seems like people will go out of their way - way out of their way sometimes - to get something that is closely white in color, while something that is, say, red, would attract more attention. I want to know the importance of it being white.
Comments (2)
Raise the hood of your car and hang a white T-shirt or rag out the window or off the radio antenna so that police officers and tow truck operators will know you need help.
Posted by MIKE on May 18, 2007 3:20 PM
I have always wondered this! It happens all the time on the major routes in Philly...What does it all mean? I have also seen exclusively white objects in the window. Let's get to the bottom of this...
Posted by Lauren on November 13, 2007 3:49 PM