I saw a shipping container in a really weird spot on my drive through Boise

I was driving on the interstate near the airport exit last Tuesday, and I saw this bright blue 40-foot container just sitting in the middle of a small, empty lot next to a gas station. It wasn't on a chassis or anything, just on the ground with weeds growing around it. The funny part was that someone had painted a giant, very detailed smiley face on the side facing the road. I mean, it's a huge steel box meant for crossing oceans, and there it is, chilling in a field in Idaho with a happy face. It made me wonder about its whole trip. Did it get dropped off and just forgotten? Is it someone's weird storage unit now? I've seen containers in yards before, but never one so... cheerful and out of place. Has anyone else spotted a container in a totally random spot that made you laugh?

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grantmartinez4d ago

That smiley face sounds kinda creepy to me, not cheerful. Maybe it's a weird art project?

the_stella4d ago

I saw a mural downtown last week with a smiley face that had empty eyes. It gave me the same weird feeling. There's a whole trend of taking happy symbols and making them feel off. Like those balloon animal sculptures that look deflated and sad.