[identity profile] cortezopossum.livejournal.com 2009-08-22 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I always thought it was something kid did to other kids ... knock em down -- grab their shoes -- tie em together and sling them over power lines. Kid then gets to trudge home in his socks and have to explain to parents where his shoes went.

There was some movie where they were using the 'shoes over the power lines' thing to promote some political idea ... saw it once on cable but don't remember and don't care.