Saturday, September 09, 2006

Scion and the Bumper Stickers

There is a weird little box car I love to see driving around town. It is a Toyota Scion covered with bumper stickers. I think a while back no one had the Toyota Scion, so this person bought one because they thought it would be fun, had good gas mileage, and could fit lots of stuff inside. And then a million other people bought them.

The fun part of the plan must have seemed ruined. So, they covered the car with bumper stickers (mostly free ones):

"Unity 08"
"Nelson County High School Governors"
"I Live in the Chesepeake Bay Watershed"
"William and Mary Tribe Football"
"Virginia is for Lovers"
"Episcopal Church"

I can't remember the rest (I think there are 10) but I always know whose car it is. I could be a mile away and I would know that driving ahead of me was Weston. Ray-bans and all. Come up closer and wave in the rear-view mirror. Down rolls the window for a friendly hello. Phone rings "Short Skirt Long Jacket".

I feel pretty lucky to know that guy with all the bumper stickers on the weird little box car.