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I can't say what happens everywhere but I will share what I have observed here in suburban Detroit. 

I do a lot of driving around due to the fact that I have two young boys.  I see a lot of bumper stickers during my local taxiing. 

My observations are as follows:
I see Kerry/Edwards signs mostly on tiny beatup foreign cars.  I see Bush/Cheney signs on American vehicles (mostly SUVs and trucks) and the only hybrid I have seen in this area has a W in '04 magnet on it. 

I have never seen a Kerry/Edwards sign of any kind at the christian preschool my youngest attends.  I see no bumper stickers of any kind in my neighborhood, other than the occasional "My child is an honor student" sign. 

I abhor bumper stickers. But it is interesting social commentary on the kinds of cars that different kinds of supporters drive.

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Reply #51 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply #51 By: JillUser - 10/13/2004 5:36:51 PM
A couple of other stickers I saw today:


W is for Women


The F in John F Kerry is for Fonda


I seen one that said "I'm not Fonda Kerry".
Reply #52 from JoeUser Forums Top
Saw a good psuedo-christian bumper sticker during the clinton years, look up the verse, the laugh's worth it.

"Pray for Clinton. Psalms 109:8"
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Reply #53 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm joining this one late it seems... but other than required base parking and access stickers, the only thing decorating my car (dirt is not a decoration!) is a sticker in the shape of a Ranger Tab that says Regular Guy... here's a pic...
Reply #54 from JoeUser Forums Top
look up the verse, the laugh's worth it.


I hate when I get homework assignments on JU--but it was very funny!
Reply #55 from JoeUser Forums Top
Know I'll get in trouble for this... but I know a good bumper sticker...

Why do you have a quiet dead church?
Read Psalms 150, and get some life!
Reply #56 from PolMach Forums Top
You know at one point some buds of mine and myself wanted to do some 'Chairborne' Duty Patrol, with a big Chair for a patch.

Anyways, on my drive home I did not notice that many bumper stickers at all, I will look harder tomorrow or so but most cars are barren of bumper stickers.

- Grim X
Reply #57 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reporting in from NYC:

The good bumper sticker news: tons of them being sold by all the street venders here.

The bad bumper sticker news: nobody own a car, and we're not allowed to stick things on the subway any more.
Reply #58 from JoeUser Forums Top
Mine just says~ "Stupidity Should Be Painful"

Oh and Stewie from the family guy speaking into his toy phone~ "Put Me Through to the Pentagon!
Reply #59 from JoeUser Forums Top
As for the bumper stickers I detest, it would have to be the ubiquitous fish stickers. If you want a flashing beacon that you're a bad driver, attach one of these to your car!


As a fairly fundamentalist Christian I have to say I agree with you. I can't stand driving near a car that has a fish on it. Dove stickers are almost as bad. I even did a comedy bit about it once.


For those of you too lazy to look up the later Bible themed stickers:

Why do you have a quiet dead church?
Read Psalms 150, and get some life!


It's not a joke, more an admonition against stale, boring church services. It lists different boisterous ways of "praising the Lord," but it's too long to cut-and-paste. (click here if you really want to read it.)

"Pray for Clinton. Psalms 109:8"


109:008 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
Reply #60 from JoeUser Forums Top
I really like the Pray for Clinton one!

My recent favourite that I saw just the other day, "Jenna Bush stole my ID" and on my old Jeep I had "My horse bucked off your honor student"

~Sarah
Reply #61 from JoeUser Forums Top
This is slightly off subject but what the hell, it's my blog   I was watching some of the talking heads following the last debate and saw a sign that said "God is not freedom of religion".  Can anyone tell me what the heck that is supposed to mean?
Reply #62 from JoeUser Forums Top
I find it interesting that people who support the anti-outsourcing candidate drive cars from foreign companies.


Are you aware that many foreign cars are actually manufactured here in the states? Are you also aware that this is providing jobs to pepole here in the US? If I were to buy a new car, it would most likely be a foreign vehicle, because the build quality is generally much better than an American car...although Dodgle/Chrysler has been putting out some very decent products in the last few years.

As for bumper stickers...it seems that in my region of the country (45 miles NE of Denver, CO) I see a LOT of Kerry/Edwards stickers and signs. Maybe in the ratio of about 5 for every two Bush promotions. This county is a very broad mix of small city (two cities of 200,000 or so) and agriculture, so there is a wide range of types of people that live here.

-- B
Reply #63 from JoeUser Forums Top
I have a sticker with Homer Simpson pointing to his ass,


Hah! I have that same sticker on the window of my car! The only sticker I'll put on there save my "First Generation Honda Civic Owner's Club" sticker I designed.

-- B
Reply #64 from JoeUser Forums Top

it would most likely be a foreign vehicle, because the build quality is generally much better than an American car
Huh?


Better not come any where near Detroit with that attitude.  People around here will by foreign cars but only because they cost less.

Reply #65 from PolMach Forums Top
I'll jump in with my recent favorite, which manages to be both obtuse and on target (at least in today's America) at the same time:

Orwell Was An Optimist