Amuse Me, Confuse Me, Make Me Smile: Bumper Sticker Messages

Rest Stop Ahead: Too Much Information

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Here’s some truth in advertising although ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ works better for me.

Patriotic Freedoms of Expression

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Freedom of speech and expression indeed! Both of these are oh-so true. We can feel relief now that ‘the old guard’ is out of office and we look ahead to the future. It is time to re-create what made America great.

I had to re-read and think about the second one for awhile and it begins to make sense the longer you think about it. If the freedoms only apply to some of the people, it is not really freedom but privilege.

It reminds of another tongue-in-cheek bumper stick that I saw that said “In Democracy, Your Vote Counts. In Feudalism, Your Count Votes.”

I love humorous bumper stickers. They can make traveling more enjoyable. It can be fun to read the automobile graffiti and glean some wisdom and humor along the way. One of my favorites was on the bumper of a car whose driver clearly likes Vikings. The bumper sticker read “It takes a Village to Raise a Child, But it Takes a Viking To Raze a Village.” Clever, eh?

Highlander Redux

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From the movie “Highlander” and the series, ‘there can be only one’ was the spoken incantation when the victor slays his opponent. But in the lowlands, they are a little more relaxed. More cordial. There can be several.

And the survey Says…

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Not every survey has meaning. Heck, -I have seen surveys that ask if you like taking surveys and surveys on how to improve future surveys. In fact, some telemarketers are getting around the stipulation of the ‘Do Not Call List’ by beginning their unsolicited phone inquiry with a survey. This is apparently exempt from the anti-telemarketer legislation. Imagine that. Poll-takers are not restricted from calling you at home to ask if you want to take a survey about their site/product, and then while you’re on the line they can try to sell something to you.

Epic FAIL in my opinion.

P.E.T.A.P?

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I am just about sick to my stomach whenever I hear about the morally-superior P.E.T.A. and some of their ridiculous causes. Just out of curiosity though I wonder if they are all vegetarian/vegans, or if some of them meet at McDonald’s after a ‘successful campaign’ to pig-out on chicken nuggets and fries? I recall a group of ‘concerned citizens’ that amassed to not only protest a special legislated deer hunt in the Florida Everglades which was permitted one time to cull the overpopulation. Hunters came in from both within and beyond the state to participate in this Department of Environmental Conservation-sanctioned conservation effort (but we can call it ‘hunt’ and not hurt anybody’s feelings on either side.)

The ‘bunny huggers’ showed up with protest signs and airhorns to try and scare the deer into the deep glades, beyond the reach of hunters. They rented air boats and with throw nets attempted to ‘rescue’ the pretty deer by chasing them into deeper waters, net them and “humanely relocate them” to a safer environment away from the evil mean hunters.

Well, they ended up killing most of the deer they attempted to capture. Some deer became entangled in the nets tossed onto them and they drown in the swampy everglade. I think a few deer got ran-over by the air boats in the process of trying to escape to oncoming boat. The deer were terrified by the air boats as you might expect. This was a form of torture in and of itself. The rescuers however did not see it that way, for they alone can do no harm.

Air boats are loud and scary to wildlife. Of the few deer that did survive the chase-and-net operations, they received broken bones out of the deal that would require extensive rehabilitation before their release. And of course by then, they had more-of-less become domesticated. And all of this was ‘for their protection.’ Puh-lease! These people are educated beyond their intelligence. They won’t even hurt a fly. That may be true of intent.

Since Obama’s unfortunate incident of cruel & unusual extreme and terminal prejudice against that poor innocent fly he swatted, perhaps P.E.T.A. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) would like to include plants in their protection cause as well? I mean, -c’,mon! Cabbage and baby carrots have feelings too! They are really quite tender.

Take Off Every Zig…

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I like this bumper sticker and want one. You would have to be familiar with the ill-produced Wing Commander video game and it’s poorly translated English to appreciate this slogan.

We finally have a great candidate in office and in the worst of times as the world and the United States work to fix the global and national economy. The true strength of a president can be measured in both the best of times and in the worst of times. I think with Mr. Obama in office we shall once again see the best of times.

Ah, If Only!

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I just went to refrigerator for a tall glass of ice cold lemon tea. Follow me on Twitter to see what I do next. (grin)

King of Pop, Still Top of the Charts and Target

I just heard that Michael Jackson died. Say or think whatever you want about Michael Jackson I am sure that very soon you'll see a resurgance of humorous and possibly derogatory bumper stickers featuring allusion to his troubled past. You may soon see bumper stickers saying the likes of;

Q.) What is the difference between DISNEY films and MICHAEL JACKSON?

A.) DISNEY films can still touch children