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Sunday, May 15, 2011

We the People (Places and Things)

It's not the very best bumper sticker I've spotted so far, but it's right up there.

14 comments:

Mister Earl said...: Actually, "I am pro verb." I teach writing to lawyers and one of their common sins is "nouniness." Instead of "visited," they'll say, "made a visitation." Instead of "observed," they'll say "made an observation." We try to stamp this out!; May 15, 2011 at 6:09 AM
Mister Earl said...: I wonder what being "pro noun" is really about.; May 15, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Judy Williams said...: That is fantastic. I love clever bumper stickers, but given the size of the font, you'd have to get up pretty close to read it. Really hilarious.; May 15, 2011 at 6:47 AM
Judy Williams said...: I am pro wrestling (not really, but my husband and son are going to the taping of "Smack Down" tonight at the Erwin Center in Austin).; May 15, 2011 at 6:48 AM
Dixie Jane said...: I am pro nounce. Get the marbles out of your mouth.; May 15, 2011 at 8:13 AM
alex said...: nice catch!

my favorite bumper sticker read, "actions speak louder than bumper stickers."

too bad i couldn't snap a photo of it.; May 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM
dbdubya said...: Something I thought I'd never see was a Bush sticker on a Prius. That was until I was in Grand Junction, CO in 2008. I saw two of them. I'd call that an oxymoron bumper sticker.; May 15, 2011 at 10:56 AM
TheChieftess said...: The local's favorite up here is "Mammoth...Don't feed our bears".

(I rather like Alex's though!!!)

If I am pro noun...what am I for??? Very thought provoking Ms LA!!!; May 15, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Mister Earl said...: DB: It was not only an oxymoron bumper sticker, it was a pro moron bumper sticker.; May 15, 2011 at 6:06 PM
dbdubya said...: Are you saying that people who drive a Prius are morons?; May 15, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Mister Earl said...: Only when they put a Bush sticker on them!; May 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM
dbdubya said...: Sort of like an Obama sticker on a Hummer.; May 15, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Mister Earl said...: Or a Ten sticker on anything!; May 15, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Brenda's Arizona said...: I love this!
When some people tell stories, they can get into 'pronoun' trouble - too many 'shes/hes... How annoying!
I guess I am anti pro noun?; May 16, 2011 at 5:49 AM

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