Seconds later, the police arrive and ticketed the post for not wearing a seat belt.
The post appealed all the way to the Supreme Court and won.
Based on its new-won fame, it unseated Jesse Ventura in the gubenatorial election.
After earning a reputation for successful politicking, it ran against Al Gore for the 2004 Democratic presidental nomination.
Sadly, this only led to more voting scandals for Gore, as Democrats had trouble telling the candidates apart.
In the end, the post gave up its presidential aspirations, had an autobiography ghost-written, and lived comfortably in semi-retirement.
After its death, a statue was erected to it on the very street corner that this photo was taken. It even lights up at night.
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