A bumper crop of stickers.You know what I saw on a car that had 199 bumper stickers bumper sticker n. A sticker bearing a printed message for display on a vehicle's bumper. bumper sticker n → Aufkleber m plastered plas·tered adj. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. plastered Adjective Slang drunk Adj. 1. everywhere? A sticker that read, "Ban bumper stickers." For lovers of irony, it doesn't get much better. Yes, I counted every stinkin' sticker. And yes, I stood outside taking notes as people strolled by probably thinking I was stealing material for an Internet mass mailing project. I've never been a bumper sticker guy. About the only one I ever applied to the many cars I've owned had something to do with my daughter Liz being an honor student at Bishop Guertin High School Coordinates: Bishop Guertin (BG) is a college preparatory private Roman Catholic High School in Nashua, New Hampshire. It was founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1963. The school is located off Exit 4 of the F. . After all, parents are expected to advertise their high-achieving offspring, as obnoxious as that is. Naturally, I chuckled at another sticker on the white 1990-something Toyota Tercel The Tercel was Toyota's entry-level vehicle in North America during the 1980s and 1990s. The Tercel was slotted between the Corolla and the Starlet, and was meant to offer basic affordable transportation while introducing young buyers to the Toyota brand. that read, "My honor student sued your bully." As I stared at this pop culture philosophy sampler sampler, sample piece of needlework or embroidery, of silk, cotton, or worsted, for the preservation of some pattern or as an example of the ability of a child or a beginner. In museums and private collections there are samplers dating from as early as 1643. , I wondered what kind of person would cover their car with so many slogans, many of which contradicted other stickers. I even left a note under the windshield wiper, hoping the owner would call me so I could find out what kind of reaction this car-with-a-conscience receives. So far, no reply. Maybe the owner has moved to another dimension as suggested by this one: "I used up all my sick days, so I called in dead." Then again, maybe not. "The more you complain, the longer God makes you live." About the only parts of this road-weary Toyota not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. with bumper stickers were the windows. Love this one: "I'm only driving this because aliens ate my Volvo." I didn't realize E.T. had a fondness for Swedish cuisine. This one made me laugh: "I do whatever my Rice Krispies Rice Krispies (known as Rice Bubbles in Australia) is a brand of breakfast cereal that has been produced by Kellogg's since 1928. They are made of rice grain which is cooked, dried and toasted. These kernels bubble and rise in a manner which forms very thin walls. tell me?' You can't have 199 bumper stickers without a few political sayings, right? "It ain't over till your brother counts the votes." Must've been visiting Florida when that one hit the bumper. "Politicians and diapers need to be changed, often for the same reasons." And one more: "Unlike taxes, death doesn't get worse every year." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I got to wondering if the owner of this car is a college student majoring in philosophy, modern art or just can't afford Bondo automotive body repair to hold his or her heap together. Maybe this is a clue: "I majored in liberal arts liberal arts, term originally used to designate the arts or studies suited to freemen. It was applied in the Middle Ages to seven branches of learning, the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. . By the way, will that be for here or to go?" Even better: "As long as there are tests, there will always be prayer in public schools." Brilliant! I also wondered what kind of relation ships this mystery driver has with others. The answer, my friend, is stuck to the hood: "I haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister." Looks like I'll never get to meet the person who drives around New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , no doubt catching funny looks and lots of laughs. Considering the old age of the modest vehicle, this bumper sticker fits perfectly under the driver's window, "Broke! Rob me only if you need the practice." By the way, have you hugged a columnist today? You can hear Mike Morin weekdays from 5 to 10 a.m. on "New Hampshire in the Morning" on 95.7 WZID-FM. Contact him at Heymikey@aol.com. |
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