I have a 30 mile trek to work, which of course means a 30 mile trek back, and so since I have nothing better to do with my time while I am sitting in traffic I tally all the bumper stickers passing me by. You may wonder why the bumper stickers are all passing me: this is because there is some natural law which decrees that I must be in the slowest lane at all times. I am sure many of you have the same problem. Anyway, to pass the time I keep track of bumper stickers... to be fair this is not exactly scientific... ok, so it's not at all scientific. I counted bumper stickers on Monday October 4, Friday October 8, Tuesday October 12 and today, Tuesday October 19.
On Monday morning Dubya pulled out a surprising win (4 to 2) and on Friday morning Dubya got another win (4 to 1). On Friday night Kerry pulled a win (5 to 2), which seems more in keeping with the area. Tuesday the 12 Kerry pulled a shut out (14 to 5) and was elected president, I mean... won the bumper sticker race. And today, Tuesday the 19, Kerry pulled another win, but with a closer margin (10 to 7). On the Mondays and Tuesdays I did not count bumper stickers in the evening because it's dark and I can see the excuse now 'well Officer, I got in an accident because I was counting a bumper sticker that passed me - whoops!'. Haha, that'd fly.
So not surprising, Kerry has won the bumper sticker 'war' by 29 to 22, but at least it was decently well fought by Dubya in this red state, or is it blue? To tell you the truth I don't know the difference between the colors - isn't that horrible? I know that my state's electoral vote will most likely go for Kerry. Though I have seen 3, yep, 3 Howard Dean for President stickers, only one of which had a Kerry sticker. Oh and there was one great car today that had a yard sign in its rear window for Kerry and had hung a huge cardboard flag from its rear antenna that said 'DEFEAT BUSH'... I have to admit it made me laugh. Not because I think the person is silly or that I disagree with their views, but because it looks kind of silly and I don't have much to laugh at during the morning commute.
So take a poll in your own state and then vote for whoever gets the most bumper stickers! Ok, maybe you should make up your own mind, but the bumper sticker poll is still amusing. I also kept track of who had fishes on their cars - and all of you will be happy to know that NEITHER candidate was supported by people who put fishes on their car. And I did not count my mom's car... which those of you who have seen it would understand.
Now I am going to bed…
Posted by 10lees at October 19, 2004 10:47 PM