This man threw a birthday party for the 3-month-old pothole on his street, complete with a slice of cake with a candle on top. Within days of posting a photo of the festivities to Facebook, the public works department filled the hole.
According to reports by CNN, Sereno, who appeared to have been fed up of the several potholes that lined the Kansas City streets, threw a birthday party for a 3-month-old pothole and even went an extra mile by throwing in a slice of cake with a candle on the top. “I didn’t sing to him. I thought about it, but it was a little bit warm, so I said, well, we’ll just do the cake.” Sereno was quoted to have said.
In a following development, days after pictures of the weird party surfaced on the Facebook platform, the public works development got the cue and attended to the pothole. Speaking further with CNN, Sereno pointed out that creative approaches need to be applied when trying to fix problems.
“We have to be as creative as we can to get things fixed. For me, it’s just about making sure my neighbors’ and my voice are continuously heard.” he said. The report further noted that Sereno, who is an avid motorcyclist, disclosed that he had driven past wide holes on the asphalt that could cause him harm if he hit them. He further noted that it was great his call was responded to, but expressed his concern if the same approach has to be followed all the time.