Encounter With Huge Motorcycle Guy Regarding My Kerry Bumper Sticker

[GiovanniC]

I'm on my way to the store this afternoon, and I'm stuck at a red light. I'm about four vehicles back, in the far right-hand lane. I happen to notice some movement through my rear view mirror, and it takes me a second to realize that there is a guy on a motorcycle squeezing through on the right between cars and the curb -- very illegal, by the way. I figured he was just going up to turn at the light, but he stops next to my car.

I look out my passenger side window and see that he's saying something to me, and motioning at me wildly.

"Great," I thought. "What the hell did I do to piss this burly dude off?"

I turn my radio down and reach to roll down the window and I hear the guy. "... great sticker bumper sticker. I like your bumper sticker. John Kerry's a really great guy!"

I'm kinda stunned, and I just kind of nod and say, "Yeah... thanks!"

I live in a conservative area of a swing state (Michigan) and I've seen more Kerry stickers around here than I saw Gore OR Clinton stickers when they were running. Lots of Dopey/Grumpy '04 stickers, too, but that's expected.

Just thought I'd let you all know!

[slinkerwink]

1. that's awesome!

[wryter2000]

2. Great

Bikers for Kerry. I love it!

[htuttle]

8. Well, heck...

[Nite Owl]

3. Thanks for sharing.

All the little anecdotal stories make me feel better. It's what is really going on out in the country.

[glitch]

4. The campaign should sell Kerry/Edwards flags for the bumperless nt

:hippie:

[GiovanniC]

6. Wish Granted

http://shop3.kerrygear.com/Merchant2/merchant_mvc_screen_prod_product_code_k611_category_code_acc.htm

[glitch]

19. that is so COOL! It could work for bikes and car antennaes too.

thanks for posting!

[proud patriot]

5. Dopey/Grumpy 2004 ...ROFLMAO

Oh I'm putting that on my car .

(War Hero/People's Hero vs. Dopey/Grumpy 04)
(It's not hard to pick)
(VOTE OR DIE)

[theHandpuppet]

21. Dopey and the Seven Knaves

Grumpy = Cheney
Sneaky = Karl Rove
Slimy = Donald Rumsfeld
Icky = Paul Wolfowitz
Wacky = Condi Rice
Patsy = Colin Powell
and last but not least...
Gropey = AHnold

[KharmaTrain]

24. You Forgot The 8th Dwarf...

...Horney...the one under Snow White's Dress...or in this case, the role belongs to Ed Gillespie.

One day his prince will come...ROFLAMO!!!

[gauguin57]

28. Wolfowitz should be "Spitty" or "Phlegmy" or something like that.

... in tribute to his comb-spitting tendency.

On Wolfowitz's tombstone, it'll say, "He spit on his comb!"

[seabeyond]

7. drove thru new mexico to el paso this week

four kerry signs, one bush. not many signs. was surprised. but one gal out in the middle of nowhere, she had a good ten sticker on her car, some great ones, as i am passing, the kids and i looking at her caught er attention adn huge smiles and thumbs up, and her grin........huge and thumbs up back. son quickly made note go kerry and put up against windo

was the cutest and made us all feel good

and yea to your experience.

[JohnKleeb]

9. proves that looks can be deceving eh

I am seeing more Kerry stickers around here than I did Clinton or Gore ones, granted I dont remember '96 well but its nice to see, so I imagine I'll have no problems when I start campaigning for Kerry soon.

[jayfish]

10. Sweet. Here In GR I Have Seen A...

marked increase in the number of K/E bumper stickers and signage in the past month. It's really quite surprising.

Jay

[pscot]

11. Greasy bikers for Kerry

N/T

[Sugarbleus]

29. Hey hey hey....hubby is an old biker (former) and

we don't say greasy biker: We say well oiled motorcycle enthusiast.

:smoke: LOL

[tandt5044]

35. It is Friday and it is 5 O'Clock somewhere ... and

in keeping with that thought, I plan on getting well oiled later this evening ... LOL

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. It's amazing how many people don't like the chimp.

The ones who don't like him are more than happy to share their opinions.

Great story!:bounce:

[redstateblues]

22. I dig your Wes Clark pic and the Wes Clark Democrat moniker

Wes made me believe we could take our country back. He is an inspiring leader. I hope he can play an important role in the coming kerry administration

[in_cog_ni_to]

30. Thank You...that's my all time favorite pic of Wes.

:loveya: Wes Clark is an amazing man. I'm hoping he's part of the Kerry administration too....Secretary of State?

I just received a letter from him yesterday...from Wes Pac and he was off to Michigan to campaign for Kerry and THEN from his letter>>>>>>>>Only a week and a half after my trip to Michigan, I’ll be making a swing through South Dakota, Washington State, and Alaska to campaign with two of the Democratic Party’s finest Senators -- Tom Daschle and Patty Murray -- as well as one of our strongest new candidates, former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles.


He's working his behind off for the campaign and motivates ME to do the same.

[HFishbine]

13. Doesn't Kerry

ride a motorcycle? Where was he today anyway?

[jmowreader]

17. Yes, he rides

You know how people have affinity for politicians who are "like" them? Well, Kerry will be our first biker president.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. It's a good thing * doesn't ride.

He'd fall on his ass. He has enough trouble with bicycles and Segways.

[hippiegranny]

33. or is it?

a good thing... that is

[SW FL Dem]

14. Great news!

I just got my package from Kerrygear.com. I put a Kerry/Edwards button on my purse and a sticker on my car. Like you, I live in a pathetically Republican area. So far, I've had 5 people comment positively on my button. I've asked each of them if they want one. They were all thrilled that I had extras in my purse to give them. Today at the grocery store, a woman commented on my bumper sticker, I gave her one and a button which she promptly put on her shirt. I passed her in the grocery store and she mentioned that two people told her that they were supporting Kerry. I gave her a few more buttons to pass out. The buttons cost me something like 70 cents apiece. I only ordered 20 and in less than a week, I've depleted half of my supply. Time to reorder.

[GiovanniC]

15. How Long Did It Take To Arrive?

n/t

[SW FL Dem]

32. About a week, I didn't want to pay for express shipping n/t

[Gothmog]

16. Cool

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[daligirrl]

18. I was about to start a thread about my experience today

when I saw yours. I live in freeperish northern Indiana, and every day I find more and more Kerry signs in yards, bumper stickers, etc. The Bush-Cheney crap is almost non-existent these days. But the best thing was driving a friend home today in one of the expensive suburbs of this town and seeing Kerry-Edwards signs in the front yards. I think I saw at least five, and other homes had nothing in their yards, except for local stuff. I was completely flabbergasted. I live near downtown in a historic neighborhood populated by college professors and quasi-hip professionals. . . I expect to see pro-Kerry signs there. But to see them in these somewhat rural affluent subdivisions. .. joy!

[bleedingheart]

20. A lot of burly biker types like Kerry...which goes to show that

stereotypes are silly.

[opihimoimoi]

25. After all, how can those bikers like a prez who cannot ride a bike w/o

falling/planting his face?

[chaska]

26. I had the same experience.

On my move from SC to CA somewhere in TX or NM a biker dude gave me the big thumbs up on my yard signs I had taped to my minivan windows.

I regularly give support to fellow dems all the time. We all should do this. What's amazing to me as how shocked people are when you honk and give the thumbs up. It's fun.

[DemBones DemBones]

27. Back in the fifties, even the sixties, people would honk at

people from a state where they'd lived and ask what city, reply "Oh, we're from X" etc.

It was nice, like honking at other Kerry supporters is nice. :-)

[Trajan]

31. Gonna say it again ...

In Springfield: Deep in the Ozarks of SW Missouri ... the land of a thousand churches and the very bosum of John ASSKKKroft ....

Kerry stickers outnumber Bush stickers 10 to 1 ...

[The Magistrate]

34. That Is Excellent News, My Friend!

It smells like '92 to me....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"