True Story
A while back, while tooling around beautiful Bethesda, Maryland on a weekend afternoon, I came upon a particular vehicle type. You've seen it: A large, underpowered van (the kind with suspension made from medium-sized rubber bands), badly in need of a wash, with the back plastered with a dozen bumper stickers.
Various sentiments were expressed, this one more than once:
A fine notion.
But then I noticed, down on the bumper itself, this sticker:
Such vehicles, of course, are irony-free zones, so the opinion was clearly heartfelt.
I kid you not.
Various sentiments were expressed, this one more than once:
A fine notion.
But then I noticed, down on the bumper itself, this sticker:
Such vehicles, of course, are irony-free zones, so the opinion was clearly heartfelt.
I kid you not.
Presented for your delectation by the Gentleman Farmer at 10:03 PM
Comments on "True Story"
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Muley said ... (5:43 PM) :
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Anonymous said ... (10:43 AM) :
post a commentI hope you didn't have to drag that van into your office to scan the bumper stickers off of it -- you might have brought in some very nasty diseases!
I've always thought that cars plastered with an incredible amount of bumper stickers (most of the time, it seems, displaying liberal sentiments), are either cries for personal attention to be given to the owner, or the somewhat more subdued equivalent of driving around with a hand constantly out the window, shooting the bird. I don't think the real intent ever is to change hearts and minds, and if it is, bumper stickers are sure doing a poor job.
If anything, on either side of the political aisle, what thought I think they most produce is, "WHAT AN IDIOT!"
I suspect somebody is selling grab bags of such stickers because I've seen the same sort of assortment on the cars around Oklahoma City (but only in the irony-free zone, of course).
I'm reminded here of a famous quote, often attributed to Mark Twain, which I'll now paraphrase:
"It is better to keep your (sled free of bumper stickers) and let people think you are a fool than to (display them) and remove all doubt."
And, yes, I recognize that I've just performed the functional equivalent by contributing this post. DOH!