The Downfall of Man Part 2

I thought that I'd continue this week's downfall of society theme. Whilst running errands this afternoon, I couldn’t help but notice that several vehicles had those "designer" license plates. You know the one's I'm talking about. ND4Spd, THNDR1, etc.....

I don't have a problem with showing pride in one's automobile. If the Kuka-Mobile were something to boast about, hell I'd probably get one as well. Nothing says cool, and would bring the ladies running quite like a vanity plate emblazoned with "UBERGEEK".

As with anything in life though, there are some corollaries to the rule. For example, if you get your wife/spouse/girlfriend/Geisha/Escort/Mistress/Dominatrix a vanity plate for their automobile. You better be darn sure that you either 1) Don't EVER drive it, or 2) Can live with the Stigma of what the vanity plate conveys.

I will give you several examples from my short 35 minute drive today (please remember that I don't have the time or energy to make this stuff up):

1) White Corvette (A pretty sweet ride if I do say so myself) with a vanity plate 'BAMAGIRL'. A gentleman in his mid 40's to Mid 50's driving, another gentleman riding shotgun (no females present in the vehicle that I could see). I tried to do the math, but unfortunately my liberal arts degree just didn't confer upon me the brain power to work out which one was 'BAMAGIRL'. Maybe each of the dudes takes turns being the 'BAMAGIRL'. (Who's your BAMAGIRL, Who's your BAMAGIRL)

2) A large lifted Ford Truck (late model) with mud tires, flaps, chrome as far as the eye could see. A confederate flag sticker on the back window, with Calvin peeing on something (I really couldn't make it out with the mud caked on the window like that). 2 guys wearing camouflage ball caps (I assume they weren't wearing shirts, but again I couldn't see). And yes people, they were wearing Mullets (Missouri Compromise, Mississippi mud-flap, Business in the front party in the back). Vanity plate said.......Wait for it, Wait for it.....SWTCHKS. C'mon it's like shooting fish in a barrel, SWEET CHEEKS? Nothing says "I am all that is Man" better than a vanity plate that says Sweet Cheeks.

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In sad news, If I could take it down for a moment. Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin has passed on. I for one will miss him. I enjoyed watching him and thought that he showed an amazing passion for life. While I didn't know him personally, I did enjoy watching his shows. My thoughts and prayers are with his entire family. He will be missed. If you'd like to read more about this remarkable man, CNN has a pretty good article about it: Irwin died 'doing what he loved'

I leave you today with one of my favorite parables. "It takes a child to Raze an entire Village" (or something like that)