Not dead but there is a car hose of some sort 1.5 feet long at the fog line of a road I go home on. I'd swerve a little so i always take note of it.
I thought for a while I'd kick it farther away as I ride by but didn't want to take much attention off the narrow road.
Then I thought people would eventually kick it to a new location (lots of kids walking home in that area).
Now I look at it like a familiar face and silently hope it'll go through a whole year in the same exact location. Sort of a little mental competition.

I'm sure when it's gone I'll miss it and think about it as I ride by the spot. It's been 7 months so far.