Bums

In Costa Rica, at least in 1998, you could tent out the back of beaches at night. Then again, with all of the "nature sounds" that you hear in that part of world at night, we never got up the gumption. We don't believe that such camping was encouraged but it definitely wasn't illegal and certainly was free.

Ever wonder why you barely see these themed stickers representing one parent or a single person? Might we all be able to assume that, since you're driving a colossal, gas-guzzling behemoth, there is pretty likely children inside?

This family likes going to the beach. The originality of that concept is altogether startling. After all, don't most people prefer to hide indoors in urban settings during the summer?

Marvelous Fam

We have seen how over-scheduled and exhaustingly busy people choose to structure their lives. You don't have to look far to see parents doing the same with their kids. In all, it just looks like a lot of tail-chasing from where we sit. 

But does that make them heroic on a super level? While we would say "no," we want to leave room for those who dissent, like this family for example. We harbor little doubt that even their cat is capable of Herculean exploits.

Would Wonder Woman ever go for Wolverine? If so, wouldn't their offspring have to be wonder wolverines? Irregardless, we anticipate great feats of strength from this family.

Walking Here

We love South Carolina for many reasons, not the least of which is that Southerners are so genteel when they really are saying "pound sand." Northerners are far less warm or diplomatic and so we've all become accustomed to the warning "I'm walking here." 

Would Christopher Gadsden, "the Sam Adams of the South" appreciate this modern adoption of his revolutionary flag? The patriots of his day were risking all they had on the hunch that they could freely govern themselves. By their adoption of his ensign, our Tea Party movement at least implies that the stakes are similarly high. In short, we disagree.

As with everything, we believe the truth lies somewhere between less taxes and more government. We deign to further suggest that one cannot overstate the difference between the colonization experienced by our founders and governance, even taxation, within a democracy that has lasted for 200+ years.

Grand?

There must be very few people who don't like their pets. If people are maintaining their domesticated animals, there are positive feelings toward them on some level.

Then there are other people who buy puppy love with animal cosmetic surgical procedures and pet spa treatments. We imagine that Fido enjoys organic treats fit for a king with Evian poured into a crystal water dish.

Finally there are those people who make their pet a full-fledged member of the family -- literally. These folks create trusts for their animal and fight viciously over them in custody proceedings during divorces. But this driver surpasses them all by claiming blood relation, which we don't hesitate to categorize as, well, illegal.

Do Rest RJ

Lest we seem insensitive enough to poke only fun at the dearly departed, please see any of our previous posts regarding such decor. At least we don't have his dates of birth and death; many other such stickers can include everything but social security numbers and we've seen one with a photo.

With apologies to racing fans everywhere, wouldn't you want instead to be remembered as a loving father, a generous member of the community or a loyal friend? We trust RJ was known for more than watching cars circling the track for hours at a time.

If we're wrong and there is a booming market for such mobile grave markers, why have NASCAR or Formula One (F1) failed to offer stickers with their logos? Seems like a missed opportunity.