Satireday: Construction barrel still rolling down High Street

Is it simply a construction site mishap, or the work of Banksy? If you ask the Columbus community, the jury’s still out.

On Saturday morning in the Short North, the quiet arts district noticed quite the commotion as one large orange traffic barrel began tumbling down the street. As members of the neighborhood flooded the streets to save the traffic barrel, they paused for a moment of reflection.

“It’s really symbolic of our city,” said Irene Glennon as she recalled the scene. “Arizona has tumbleweeds, Columbus has traffic barrels.”

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Reports have cited the barrel may have originated from the 5th Avenue construction zone, although, the high amount of traffic barrels in the city leaves this claim unverified.

It didn’t take long to start a trend. Soon after the first barrel rolled down High, a second barrel tumbled down Summit. And a third made its way on Fourth.

“Get out of my face, kid, I don’t have time for this,” said construction worker Nick Antoni when asked for comment. “I’ve got three rogue barrels loose in the city.”

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