Trying to think of an artifact that represents the homeless community was difficult, mainly because the most people in the homeless community do not have many possessions. However, I do feel that a shopping cart is an artifact that gives a good representation of this community. Most truly homeless people have only the clothes on their back and maybe a few items they actually own. What little they do own is usually carted around with them in either a shopping cart or a piece of luggage. From my experience talking to homeless people, they are very protective of these carts or whatever it is that they have with them because it is common for other homeless people to try to steel these things. This artifact does lose its meaning when removed from the community. Most people only use shopping carts when they are grocery shopping. I know if I were to see a random shopping cart I would just think of going grocery shopping, it would have no meaning to me whatsoever.
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