Dottie
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Owner:
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Mr"D"
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Released:
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
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Origin:
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California, United States
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Hello My name is Dottie. I am a Dot. So, OK I have to let it out! I'm tired of lying in the same spot for so long. I have decided to pick up and see the rest of the road. I've been kicked, stepped on, rode over. The street guys left me out in the rain, sleet, and snow as if I were a mail carrier or something.
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. I need your help in seeing the rest of the world. Please take me on the road with you and, if possible, take photos with me at stops.
My family history:
We are known as raised pavement markers, or "Botts’ Dots." In 1953, Dr. Elbert D. Botts, working in the Caltrans materials testing lab in Sacramento, came upon the idea of using a raised pavement marker to help make the painted lines separating lanes last longer. After many refinements, the use of Botts' Dots were mandated for all California freeways, except in areas where they would be damaged in snow-removal operations. The ubiquitous little buttons have since been adopted around the world. In addition to making lanes easier to distinguish, the markers also had an additional -- and originally unintended -- safety benefit: to alert motorists when they drift out of their lane. There are an estimated 20 million Botts' Dots in place today on California freeways and highways -- a lasting legacy to Mr. Botts, who passed away in 1962.
R.I.P. Papa.
I am A Dot.
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