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On the philosophy of the bumper sticker (in Ithaca)
Ithaca Journal ^ | Wednesday, April 10, 2002 | By Michael Serino

Posted on 04/10/2002 8:19:25 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

Edited on 05/07/2004 8:00:48 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

I was stopped at a traffic light the other day when I suddenly realized the person in the car in front of me was attempting to communicate with me.

It was starting to get dark, so it was difficult to make out what he was trying to say at first. I turned on my lights so I could see his message clearly.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bumperstickers; ithacais; thecityofevil
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He forget my favorites:

the bumper stickers that proclaim their support for the American labor movement but are always on foreign cars.
And of course, this one (courtesy of "the"):


1 posted on 04/10/2002 8:19:25 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: GovernsLeastGovernsBest;LibKill;bentfeather;gaspar;Native New Yorker;drjimmy;Atticus...
bump
2 posted on 04/10/2002 8:21:17 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
"Health Care is a product, not a right."
3 posted on 04/10/2002 8:22:02 AM PDT by Hank Rearden
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
We have "Nuke the ACLU and their Snivel Rights" on our SUV.
We got a "thumbs up" from a cop the other day!
4 posted on 04/10/2002 8:24:01 AM PDT by ozaukeemom
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
my fave

"Wanna get laid? crawl up a chicken's a$$ and wait"

5 posted on 04/10/2002 8:27:34 AM PDT by camle
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"It will be a great day when schools get all the money they need and the air force has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber,"

This one always gets to me. What a sophisticated understanding of Federalism and the role of government! So, you believe that local schools should be run by the federal government, and that national defense is properly a local issie? Great for you! I guess I shouldn't expect to see a "My Kid is an Honor Student" sticker on the same car ...

How about those "At _____ school, we honor ALL of our students" stickers. Those do make me want to write the conclusion underneath: "Even the stupid ones."

6 posted on 04/10/2002 8:34:59 AM PDT by Calvin Coolidge
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
My favorites include "Nuke The Gay Whales", and "My Son got your Honor Student pregnant".
7 posted on 04/10/2002 8:36:42 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
...and I seem to recall that some gays would refer to straights as Breeders. I wonder if the bumper sticker anecdote at the top of this thread included a dig at what are also called "Hets".
8 posted on 04/10/2002 8:38:05 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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"convince my wife to run up to his window in simulated outrage, screaming"

Obviously spent too much time in states without CCW law....

9 posted on 04/10/2002 8:43:06 AM PDT by Feckless
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To: NativeNewYorker
I brake for tailgaters!
10 posted on 04/10/2002 8:43:17 AM PDT by TomSmedley
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To: Hank Rearden
"Health Care is a product, not a right."

Unfortunately, I don't think the Ithaca liberal would understand the distinction.

11 posted on 04/10/2002 8:43:46 AM PDT by timm22
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
EARTH FIRST!
We can mine the other planets later.

12 posted on 04/10/2002 8:45:59 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: NativeNewYorker
...and I seem to recall that some gays would refer to straights as Breeders.

I wondered the same thing. Once on a business call, I was making small talk and asked about the guy’s family, he gave me the "I don't breed" spiel. Later I was informed he was a very out of the closet gay.

13 posted on 04/10/2002 8:53:38 AM PDT by RJL
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To: Calvin Coolidge
So, you believe that local schools should be run by the federal government, and that national defense is properly a local issie? Great for you! I guess I shouldn't expect to see a "My Kid is an Honor Student" sticker on the same car ...

Oh yes you will. The socialist government teacher comrades hand out the “Honor Student” stickers.

14 posted on 04/10/2002 8:53:54 AM PDT by dead
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Ithaca Is the City of Evil bumper sticker!

Mega Bump

15 posted on 04/10/2002 8:54:51 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
The author didn't quite get his parody bumper sticker correct. More properly, it is:

Nuke the Gay Whales for Jesus

16 posted on 04/10/2002 9:02:54 AM PDT by Sideshow Bob
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Can anyone find this old image that appeared on bumper stickers and t-shirts: It looks like a "peace sign" from a distance, but up close you can see that the left and right "legs" within the circle are supposed to be back-swept wings, with two jet engine-like protrusions on each "wing" (suggestive of the B-52). Beneath the image are the words: "Drop It".

Been looking at gun shows and such with no luck. Anyone seen it recently?

My favorite bumper sticker these days is "Nuke the Hamptons" (and you really MUST visit NukeTheHamptons.com - Lob some megatonnage at Martha Stewart today - it's a Good Thing! ;-)

17 posted on 04/10/2002 9:09:56 AM PDT by Charles Martel
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My favorite:

I got a gun for my wife. What a great trade!

18 posted on 04/10/2002 9:17:37 AM PDT by scooter2
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To: NativeNewYorker
You've missed the one bumper sticker I've seen designed to piss almost ANYONE off:

"Nuke the unborn baby gay whales for Christ".

And the guy who was selling them, told me he sold 5 or so of them per week. . .

19 posted on 04/10/2002 9:30:09 AM PDT by Salgak
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Here's a suggestion: "Display Your Ignorance - Use Bumper Stickers"
20 posted on 04/10/2002 9:34:51 AM PDT by thucydides
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