After an Oregonian local woman's yard sign supporting Obama was stolen twice, she staked another one into the ground. Her 16-year-old son Preston Fosback then trained a webcam's on it and connected it to a website that provides live streaming across the Internet. Since then this live feed has earned over 40,000 views and an active global community, calling themselves "CHAOS" or "Citizens Hanging Around the Obama Sign," has formed to protect the sign around-the-clock.
Given that little happens on screen, mundane occurrences can generate fevered excitement.
When a car passes, someone often types, "CAR!" Each night when Preston turns on the two lamps aimed at the sign, held on the roof by pillow cases filled with dirt, viewers type, "LIGHTS!" A few nights ago, Ms. Fosback, a public-school teacher, provided some entertainment by feeding pizza to their golden retriever, Mandy, in front of the camera.
I also love it that they've coined the rocks around the sign, predictably, "Ba-rocks."
To watch over the sign click here.