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A Short History of Self-Expression Through Rear Window Graphics
It all began with the bumper sticker. This method of self-expression began a long time ago. It was an easy, inexpensive way to let people know who you are planning to vote for, the fact that you hate fat chicks or which college your money and your teen attends.
With just a few words and perhaps a picture, a driver tells the world what matters to him or her. On a long or boring drive, they can be quite entertaining. Sometimes, rear bumper stickers aren’t so obvious. It took a bit of thought to understand, “I’ll keep my money and my guns, and you can keep the change!”
The Late 1980’s
It didn’t take long before Americans started adding identifiers to their rear windows. The one we most remember from the late 1980’s is the yellow diamond caution sign, “Baby on Board.” Before long, there were caution signs making fun of the original – “Mafia on Board” and “Dangerous Driver on Board.” I wonder if someone has done the statistics to prove how many infants were saved by this little yellow sign. The very idea that a hostile motorist would stop his savage attack on a neighboring car because of this sign is amazing!
Garfield Was King in the 1990’s
Dear little Garfield, along with his suction-cup feet, was a fixture of the 1990’s. Who can forget a tubby little cat hanging on to the back glass for dear life! I was never sure of the message, however. Were they trying to say, “We like Fat Cats!” or “We Brake for Lasagna” or even “Get Me Outta’ Here, This Driver’s Insane!”
Baseballs and the Early 2000’s
In the early 2000s, cars added a new wrinkle to the idea of rear glass enhancement. Suddenly, there were ½ baseballs sticking out of the rear window of cars, trucks and SUV’s. This baseball was surrounded by a shatter decal that suggested that the baseball had hit the car window and it was stuck in the window glass. I remember seeing folks trying to figure out how the “accident” had happened! Once everyone figured it out, this fad bit the dust.
Stick-Figure Family Window Decals (SFFWD’s)
Expressing one’s self takes a new turn with SFFWD’s. We’ve all seen them; the stick figures start with Dad, Mom and the individual children’s names. Sometimes pets are included. Since these stick figures aren’t “against” something or “for” something, it’s hard to evaluate them. It doesn’t say anything about one’s cultural background or one’s character.
A friend confidently told me that cars with SFFWD’s have someone with early-onset Alzheimer’s in the family. Why? So he/she would be able make sure that everyone has been collected before driving off. Frankly, I’m having a hard time with that explanation. But who knows? It may mean that “my family is bigger, better, cuter than yours. These seem to be very fashionable with soccer moms.
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(EP 01) Cookie ‘911 Cat’ Garfield
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Westland Giftware Garfield Cookies Cookie Jar, 9-1/2-Inch $45.95 Westland Giftware Garfield Cookie Jar… |
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Garfield The Cat Coffee Mug/Cup Classic I Might As Well Exercise, I’m In A Bad Mood Anyway Great Collectible Mug $5.49 Garfield has a deep thought about exercising…. |
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Garfield Mug I Only Look Harmless Collectible Coffee Cup $5.32 Don’t be fooled by this sarcastic kitty’s grin. Enjoy your morning coffee in this fun colorful coffee mug…. |
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Garfield – His 9 Lives [VHS] $12.98 … |
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Garfield’s Halloween Adventure [VHS] $9.98 … |
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Garfield Adult Costume $69.99 What’s not to love about a cool cat – Garfield is smug, funny and smarter than the average human. Prowl around on Halloween in this officially licensed adult men’s Garfield costume and see what sort |
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Garfield Toddler Costume $29.99 Garfield is smug, funny and smarter than the average human. Let your little one prowl around on Halloween in this officially licensed toddler’s Garfield costume because everybody loves a cool cat. |
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Garfield Child’s Costume $34.99 Garfield is smug, funny and smarter than the average human. Prowl around on Halloween in this officially licensed child’s Garfield costume because everybody loves a cool cat. See what sort of |
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Child Garfield Halloween Costume $35.95 If your kid is bright enough to already know that Mondays are no good at all, then the Child Garfield Halloween Costume is the Halloween outfit to pick (also, if your kid has an all-consuming passion of lasagna, then this should be your go-to, as well). This marmalade-colored tabby cat has been entertaining the world for over thirty years, from comic strips, to TV, to film, and video games. This cat has got it going on, is what Iâm trying to say. Heâs a big deal in the feline community. The Child Garfield Costume comes with a jumpsuit (with mittsâkitten mittens!), a Garfield-shaped headpiece, and foot covers. Short of a massive pile of Italian food or a beagle to kick off of the dining room table, this costume is as complete as it gets. Even on a Monday this is one cute outfit that canât be competed with. The Child Garfield Halloween Costume is a fantastic outfit for any fan of the classic cartoon strip. |
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Toddler Garfield Halloween Costume $29.95 If your toddler is bright enough to already know that Mondays are no good at all, then the Toddler Garfield Halloween Costume is the Halloween outfit to pick (also, if your kid has an all-consuming passion of lasagna, then this should be your go-to, as well). This marmalade-colored tabby cat has been entertaining the world for over thirty years, from comic strips, to TV, to film, and video games. The Toddler Garfield Costume comes with a jumpsuit (with mittsâkitten mittens!), a Garfield-shaped headpiece, and foot covers. Short of a massive pile of Italian food or a beagle to kick off of the dining room table, this costume is as complete as it gets. Even on a Monday this is one cute outfit that canât be competed with. The Toddler Garfield Halloween Costume is a fantastic outfit for any fan of the classic cartoon strip. |
