It has happened again...

This post is going to seem very random to alot of you, but Jennifer and I were driving into the city for our weekly peek into a runner's world and experienced a phenomena that has become a normal occurrence. We passed a random, abandoned shoe in the middle of the road. This time said shoe was found on Critz Lane in Thompsons Station. One would think this would be a unique, once in a lifetime occurence. But no, I can't tell you how many times I have passed a single shoe in the road. These experiences lead me to a host of unanswered questions:

1 - Is there someone walking around with only one shoe on?
2 - Why is there not a complementing shoe located near the abandoned shoe?
3 - Why don't I see trends in other objects in the road? I have seen a ladder - once. I have seen a sofa - once. I have seen a bale of pine straw - once. With shoes - at least a dozen times in my lifetime.
4 - Did the shoe get there from someone walking? Or fall out of a car?
5 - Is selection involved in losing a shoe? All shoes I have ever seen have been very utility in nature (e.g., boots, sneakers). I have never seen a high heel shoe or a dress shoe abandoned in the middle of the road. What does this mean?
6 - What happens to these shoes after being found in the road? Does the Dept of Transportation have a "Lost & Found" bin for random objects found in the road?
7 - Has anyone ran across a random shoe in the road that they actually lost? If so, did they have the humility to stop and pick it up?
8 - Is there a pervasive variable that lends itself to losing shoes? I have seen random shoes in the middle of the road in: Franklin (KY), Bowling Green (KY), Nashville (TN) multiple times, Thompsons Station (TN), Franklin (TN), Spring Hill (TN), even in Green Hills (TN).
9 - Is losing shoes in the road a characteristic that is specific to certain people. In essence, is there someone out there that has lost a shoe in the road on a routine basis? Could it be that this is one person that is well traveled losing their shoes?
10 - Conspiracy theory: Could it be that someone is planting shoes in the road on purpose? If so, what is their intent? Is there a secret code to the type of shoe, and where it is placed on the road?
11 - Has anyone ever passed a shoe and identified it? "I think that is John's shoe!" If so, did they stop and pick it up and return it to John?
12 - Has anyone ever identified the shoe and NOT picked it up - mainly because the person in the passenger side starts ranting about how is it possible that people lose shoes (this question is for Jennifer)?
13 - Rumor has it that at times women lose a shoe when they have been drinking. This would make ALOT of sense to me in explaining my experiences, except I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WOMAN-LIKE SHOE ABANDONED IN THE ROAD! It's always a work boot, or a Reebok sneaker, or a Puma. I know you are asking yourself - "Does Jason slow down to analyze the shoes he sees in the road?" I might...
14 - Is there a support group for people that have a habit of losing shoes in the road?

I have tons of other questions, but I think the more questions I list the more concerned you are getting about my train of thought. Let me know if you have any possible answers to any of my questions. Yes, I actually think people around me will send me theories...

Jason