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In addition to expressing political ideas, bumper stickers can show a person’s lighter side.
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Bumper stickers can also make statements. One local says her goal isn’t to offend but to provoke thought.
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NWS Sticker3 PU 12-10-06 Preston Utley/putley@vaildaily.com
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Vail Daily, Vail Colorado CO
EAGLE COUNTY - Horses apparently eat bumper stickers, so ranch owner George Turon doesn't put them on his truck.
"They just like chewing on them," the McCoy resident said.
The animals also enjoy some types of car paint more than others.
"There's something about Dodge paint - they like it better than Ford's," Turon said.
Although Turon won't apply stickers to his truck, many valley residents express religion, politics and other generally laughable adages through bumper stickers. Local Gloria Kennedy openly displays her political bent with these magnetic euphemisms on the rear of her Subaru:
- A Blue State of Mind
- The Best Things in Life Aren't Things
EAGLE COUNTY - Horses apparently eat bumper stickers, so ranch owner George Turon doesn't put them on his truck.
"They just like chewing on them," the McCoy resident said.
The animals also enjoy some types of car paint more than others.
"There's something about Dodge paint - they like it better than Ford's," Turon said.
Although Turon won't apply stickers to his truck, many valley residents express religion, politics and other generally laughable adages through bumper stickers. Local Gloria Kennedy openly displays her political bent with these magnetic euphemisms on the rear of her Subaru:
- A Blue State of Mind
- The Best Things in Life Aren't Things
-Love Thy First Amendment
- Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
- Dissent Is the Highest Form of Patriotism
"I don't want to offend anybody, but I want to provoke thought," Kennedy said.
In general, people say something about themselves with bumper stickers, she said.
"I think it's an outer manifestation of inner thoughts," Kennedy
The former owner of Renae Demello's truck put a "What if the Hokey Pokey IS What It's All About" sticker on the bumper. Demello isn't sure what it means. She suspects it is poking fun at the Hokey Pokey, although there might be a more philosophical meaning.
"I go through the song in my head and think, 'Yeah - OK,' " she said.
Passerby might think Matt Bryan's bumper sticker contains a typo. It reads, "Proud skateboarder of a parent who skateboards." Think about it, Bryan says.
- Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History
- Dissent Is the Highest Form of Patriotism
"I don't want to offend anybody, but I want to provoke thought," Kennedy said.
In general, people say something about themselves with bumper stickers, she said.
"I think it's an outer manifestation of inner thoughts," Kennedy
The former owner of Renae Demello's truck put a "What if the Hokey Pokey IS What It's All About" sticker on the bumper. Demello isn't sure what it means. She suspects it is poking fun at the Hokey Pokey, although there might be a more philosophical meaning.
"I go through the song in my head and think, 'Yeah - OK,' " she said.
Passerby might think Matt Bryan's bumper sticker contains a typo. It reads, "Proud skateboarder of a parent who skateboards." Think about it, Bryan says.
Several stickers adorn the walls inside The Board Room, Bryan's skateboard and snowboard shop in Avon. Besides the name brand stickers, political adages like "Proud To Be Repulsive" and "Bush-Cheney 2004: Leave No Billionaire Behind, Leave No Child a Dime" decorate the shop.
"My parents came in and were like 'Way to support the cause,' " Bryan said. "They didn't read between the lines."
Mary Anne Baker won't mar her car with bumper stickers.
"I think that was just imposed by my dad who said it junks up your car," the Eagle resident said.
If she did, the sticker might say "I'd rather ski than cook."
"I need a cookbook to boil water," Baker said.
Avon resident Tim Arndt inherited a D.A.R.E. sticker on an old truck. It means Drug Abuse Resistance Education, but friends called Arndt a hypocrite. Then they'd attempt to remove the sticker.
"People would try to rip it off," he said. "I'd push them away and say 'Leave my sticker alone.' "
Arndt doesn't put stickers on his current car, although he likes the honk if you're horny idea.
"I just get a kick out of it," he said. "It's funny when you get people driving by and honking."
"My parents came in and were like 'Way to support the cause,' " Bryan said. "They didn't read between the lines."
Mary Anne Baker won't mar her car with bumper stickers.
"I think that was just imposed by my dad who said it junks up your car," the Eagle resident said.
If she did, the sticker might say "I'd rather ski than cook."
"I need a cookbook to boil water," Baker said.
Avon resident Tim Arndt inherited a D.A.R.E. sticker on an old truck. It means Drug Abuse Resistance Education, but friends called Arndt a hypocrite. Then they'd attempt to remove the sticker.
"People would try to rip it off," he said. "I'd push them away and say 'Leave my sticker alone.' "
Arndt doesn't put stickers on his current car, although he likes the honk if you're horny idea.
"I just get a kick out of it," he said. "It's funny when you get people driving by and honking."
No one can blame Jessica Stockton for covering her 1985 Ford Tempo in stickers. Now she owns a shiny new car and refuses to tarnish it with bumper stickers.
"I don't even like having dirt on it," she said. "It's so pretty as it is."
Every once in a while, Stockton, of Eagle, tries to catch up to other cars to read stickers.
"Sometimes I get so close I almost hit them," she said.
When she catches up and reads a political rant, it doesn't bother her.
"I usually don't get them because I'm not very political," she said.
In Bryan's mind, the end goal of bumper stickers is "To make people laugh. To advertise a sense of humor and sarcasm."
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Bumper stickers in local parking lots
"I don't even like having dirt on it," she said. "It's so pretty as it is."
Every once in a while, Stockton, of Eagle, tries to catch up to other cars to read stickers.
"Sometimes I get so close I almost hit them," she said.
When she catches up and reads a political rant, it doesn't bother her.
"I usually don't get them because I'm not very political," she said.
In Bryan's mind, the end goal of bumper stickers is "To make people laugh. To advertise a sense of humor and sarcasm."
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Bumper stickers in local parking lots
3: Even More Intimidating With Wings, The Legend Lives On
Bearded Lover
Can't Touch Big Papi in the Clutch
Dick Cheney Skis in Jeans
Do Not Wash: Vehicle Undergoing Scientific Dirt Test
Drive It Like You Stole It
Got Vail?
Mad River Glen: Ski It if You Can
No Jesus, No Peace; Know Jesus, Know Peace
Bearded Lover
Can't Touch Big Papi in the Clutch
Dick Cheney Skis in Jeans
Do Not Wash: Vehicle Undergoing Scientific Dirt Test
Drive It Like You Stole It
Got Vail?
Mad River Glen: Ski It if You Can
No Jesus, No Peace; Know Jesus, Know Peace
Ski Naked
Skiing Is Habit Forming and May Be Addictive
Support Wind Energy
Use Water Wisely
Wanna Shave My Yeti?
What Curse?
The Worst Day Skiing is Better Than the Best Day Working
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Staff Writer J.K. Perry can be reached at 748-2928 or jkperry@vaildaily.com.
Skiing Is Habit Forming and May Be Addictive
Support Wind Energy
Use Water Wisely
Wanna Shave My Yeti?
What Curse?
The Worst Day Skiing is Better Than the Best Day Working
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Staff Writer J.K. Perry can be reached at 748-2928 or jkperry@vaildaily.com.
