When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, there was an initial sentiment of sadness, grief, and astonishment caused by the horrible acts of terror. In the days, weeks and months that followed, there developed a sense of national closeness and kindness toward others that had previously been lacking. Then, when this neighborly sentiment wore off, people adopted a mentality of revenge, which seemed quite normal given the circumstances from 9/11/01. People put U.S. flags in their front yards and house windows and played Toby Keith just a little too loud.
Fast forward about a year and a half to March of 2003 when the U.S invaded Iraq. It was right about this time that I started noticing those ribbon magnets designed to stick to the back of cars, letting every other car behind you know that you supported the troops, or loved the U.S.A. It was a quiet yet meaningful way for people to express their feelings and national pride. Nearly everyone I knew with a car owned at least one, including myself. Until I went through the car wash a week later. Shortly after people got used to the war, other magnetic ribbons emerged. There were yellow ones to support cancer, pink ones to support breast cancer, red ones to support heart health, ones to support Jesus, ones to support individual sports (soccer, baseball, tennis, etc.), and the list goes on. It was getting a little out of control, in my opinion, and those ribbons can start to look tacky on a car when there are too many. Fast forward to today when I witnessed a new cause to support: strippers! That's right, folks. The nice, new car at the light in front of me had a bright green magnetic ribbon that read: SUPPORT STRIPPERS. Initially, I LOL'd, thinking it had to be a joke put there by someone who, like me, felt there are just too many organizations out there to support with a magnetic ribbon, so why not support strippers? Then, my smile faded as I realized maybe this was real. Could somebody really want to publicly announce their support for strippers? That thought can't be dismissed, because as much as we try to deny it, some people are that crazy!
Tomorrow I am making my own car magnet that says: "SUPPORT ME".
i'm with you all the way!! "support me!!" i like it. and i agree that they have gotten some what out of hand. i also agree that someone really may have started a group to support strippers. you never know in this world. the other day, well i guess it was longer ago than that, i was on my way to school and saw a "ribbon" magnet on a truck that said "support road head" come on now. that's going a little above and beyond. my six year old can read, very well as a matter-of-fact, and i'm not quite ready to explain to him what that means. some things are better left unsaid, and i feel that is one of them!!
ReplyDeleteThat is too crazy! Good comment, Jenn :)
ReplyDeleteYou've seen strippers in strip clubs -- those totally gorgeous and sexy hot women there to fulfill the fantasies of men. They pay attention to you, flirt with you and make you think you stand a chance getting it on with them....Only to take you cash and do a fast hit and run. strippers for hire
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