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		<title>The Lighter Side of Politics: The Political Bumper Sticker</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Politics brings out the best and the worst in people, whether it is the candidates grasping for votes or the electorate themselves, but in any event, there is a great deal of fun to be had from watching the great democratic process in action. One of the funniest aspects of the political arena is the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Politics brings out the best and the worst in people, whether it is the candidates grasping for votes or the electorate themselves, but in any event, there is a great deal of fun to be had from watching the great democratic process in action.</p>
<p>One of the funniest aspects of the political arena is the number of political bumper stickers which make their appearance, not just at election time but whenever a “popular” politician is in office.</p>
<p>We should all be grateful for free speech!</p>
<p>So here is a selection of vehicular commentary on the political scene for your enjoyment:</p>
<p align="center"><strong>George “W” Bush</strong></p>
<p>Love him or hate him, George gave us more fun than any president since the last one.  Bushism’s litter the modern lexicon and here are just a few to cause a smrik or two:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bush – End of an Error</li>
<li>Bush – Like a Rock, Only Dumber</li>
<li>If You Can Read This You Ain’t Our President</li>
<li>We Need a President Who Is Fluent In At Least One Language</li>
</ul>
<p>There are so many more, but it’s just not fair to concentrate on Ole’ George, so let’s take a look at someone else.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Hilary Clinton</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-44" title="run-hill" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/run-hill-545x3311.gif" alt="run-hill" width="545" height="331" /><br />
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<p>We could have take a look at her husband, Bill Clinton and “W’s” predecessor, but Hilary provokes the kind of right-wing ire that liberals feel with Bush;</p>
<ul>
<li>“Run Hilary Run!” – this was the best-selling political bumper sticker in New York because Republicans adopted it too – the difference was, they put the sticker on the front fender;</li>
<li>Monica’s X-Boyfriend’s Wife for President</li>
</ul>
<p>Now we could go on for quite some time yet, but in the interests of political balance, it is only fair we make sure every political figure get’s the same exposure.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>President Obama</strong></p>
<p>President Obama is suffering from what many president’s before him have experienced – a turn in public acceptance and approval after they get elected.  President Obama is in the midst of major legislative efforts with the financial crisis and getting a healthcare system established, and both these areas are fertile ground for bumper sticker aficionados:</p>
<ul>
<li>Obamacare – 9 out of 10 Illegal Immigrants Prefer It;</li>
<li>Nobama (the ubiquitous play on words);</li>
<li>HONK! If I’m Paying Your Mortgage</li>
<li>So, How’s That Hope and Change Working Out for You?</li>
</ul>
<p>Not to worry, President Obama still has another three years of office to run, so there is plenty of time to iron out the kinks in any humor argument.  At the next election who do you think will be running against him – Sarah Palin perhaps?</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Ex-Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin</strong></p>
<p>Going rogue seems to be what Sarah is all about these days, after quitting as the Governor of Alaska, ostensibly to spend more time with her family (or plotting on the takeover of the free world by becoming the first female US President).</p>
<p>No stranger to controversy, Sarah provokes the best and worst in people:</p>
<ul>
<li>I Can See Russia from My House (no she couldn’t);</li>
<li>Coldest State, Hottest Governor;</li>
<li>I Wanna be Sarah’s Intern!;</li>
<li>Pregnant Unwed High School Dropouts for Palin!</li>
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		<title>Political Bumper Stickers &#8211; A Revised History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developed shortly after World War II, bumper stickers have been constant sites on American roadways since that time.  One use for bumper stickers for political campaigns.  We saw it in the last presidential election for sure, and even lesser elections promote their candidates with bumper stickers.  Call them “pieces of flair” for your car – [...]]]></description>
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<p>Developed shortly after World War II, bumper stickers have been constant sites on American roadways since that time.  One use for <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/articles/political-bumper-stickers.html">bumper stickers for political campaigns</a>.  We saw it in the last presidential election for sure, and even lesser elections promote their candidates with bumper stickers.  Call them “pieces of flair” for your car – but with a political message.</p>
<p>It is interesting to look at some political bumper stickers through the years.  It is not entirely accurate to say that the quality of bumper sticker determines the outcome of a presidential campaign (because that would be crazy!), we will let you draw your own assumptions.  It might be true that good bumper sticker doesn’t hurt.</p>
<p>The 1964 presidential election was a political showdown between Lyndon B. Johnson (with running mate Hubert Humphrey) on the Democrat side, and Barry Goldwater (with running mate William Miller) on the Republican side.  Johnson beat Goldwater by a good margin.  Johnson received 486 electoral votes to Goldwater’s 52, and he carried 44 states (plus Washington, D.C.) to Goldwater’s 6.  Just in case you’re concerned about popular vote, Johnson kind of swept that, too – winning 61.1% of the popular vote.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-31" title="Goldwater bumper sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Goldwater-bumper-sticker-545x1451.jpg" alt="Goldwater bumper sticker" width="545" height="145" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-33" title="LBJ bumper sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/LBJ-bumper-sticker-545x1291.jpg" alt="LBJ bumper sticker" width="545" height="129" /></p>
<p>There are pros and cons to both of these <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html">bumper stickers</a>.  Goldwater does a good thing by putting his picture on his – no matter what your mug looks like you want voters to know the faces of the guys they have to vote for.  LBJ does a good thing by putting a rhyming slogan on his bumper sticker.  “LBJ for the USA” has a nice ring to it.  They both use kind of icky colors, but color matching wasn’t invented yet, so we cannot be sure that these photos properly depict the actual shade of these pieces of political schwag.  The orangey-red is much more appealing than the goldish green, no matter which way you cut it.</p>
<p>The 1984 presidential election came down to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush versus Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.  The statistics for the election were similar in proportion to the 1964 election.  Reagan-Bush received 525 electoral votes to Mondale-Ferraro’s 13, carried 49 states to the opposition’s 1 (plus Washington, D.C.), and won 58.8% of the popular vote.</p>
<p>This was a ground-breaking election in that Geraldine Ferraro was the first female to run for Vice President.  Bumper sticker-wise, they were pretty cut-and-dry.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34" title="mondale-sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/mondale-sticker1.jpeg" alt="mondale-sticker" width="432" height="111" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-35" title="reagan-sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/reagan-sticker-545x1011.jpg" alt="reagan-sticker" width="545" height="101" /></p>
<p>Obviously, it is easier to read the Reagan-Bush bumper sticker.  White text on a red background is hard to see from a car on the highway.  Also, Reagan and Bush’s names are on the same level on their bumper sticker, while Mondale’s name appears above Ferraro’s on their bumper sticker.  Sheer coincidence, or a strategic ploy to undermine Ferraro’s role in the campaign?  Probably the former, but we love a good conspiracy theory.</p>
<p>The 2008 presidential election was a little closer than the previous two, but since it was the most recent it is worth mentioning.  This election came down to the now-President Barack Obama (with running mate Joe Biden) and Republican candidate John McCain (with running mate Sarah Palin).  Obama won 365 electoral votes as opposed to McCain’s 173, 52.9% of the popular vote, and carried 28 states (plus Washington, D.C.).</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38" title="maccain 2008 bumper sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/maccain-2008-bumper-sticker11.jpg" alt="maccain 2008 bumper sticker" width="280" height="81" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-39" title="obama 2008 bumper sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/obama-2008-bumper-sticker11.jpg" alt="obama 2008 bumper sticker" width="409" height="129" /></p>
<p>These are the standard <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html">bumper stickers</a> that floated around during the campaign.  This was also a ground-breaking election in that Barack Obama became the first African-American president in the history of the U.S.  Hence the “Yes We Can” bumper stickers that also made appearances during the election.  There is certainly something to be said for a catchy and emotionally compelling slogan.</p>
<p>With the increasing availability of custom-printed bumper stickers, there is the possibility of “rogue advertising” and you can order your own political message to put on a bumper sticker.  There is a world of possibility with <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com">custom labels</a> these days, which should change the face of political advertising forever.</p>
<p><em>article provided by Mark Trumper</em></p>
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<p>The bumper sticker could not predate the invention of the motor car but, if you know that the Model T Ford was the first car to be mass manufactured and therefore it must have been the first car to have had bumper stickers slapped on it, you’d be wrong!</p>
<p><strong>The Model T Ford had no bumpers!</strong></p>
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<p>The first car to be adorned with bumper stickers was a Ford, the Model A which was introduced in 1927 and sometime between that date and the onset of the Second World War, someone cooked up the idea of the “bumper sticker”. Who this someone was is the subject of speculation and urban legend, though many ascribe the invention to a Kansas City entrepreneur, Forest Gill.</p>
<p>Gill was a printer and had formed his print company using his basement back in 1934. As the clouds of war started to loom, patriotic fever took hold and Forest came up with Gill-line, whereby bumper stickers, usually of the flag or a patriotic slogan, were held to the car bumper by means of wire. You simply twisted the wire to hold the slogan in place and untwisted to remove it when needed. Gill realized that a printed slogan with adhesive backing would do the job much more conveniently and switched to what we would recognize as a modern day bumper sticker.</p>
<p>After the war, with millions of people returning to normal civilian life, there was a spate of elections and political activity. Politicians soon grasped the marketing potential of the bumper sticker to get their campaign message across or simply their name, usually with a ballot box tick next to their name.</p>
<p>None of us would have any difficulty in recognizing these types of bumper stickers and for once, politicians had stolen a march on private companies looking to promote their own products. This quickly followed with a wide range of goods and brands being advertised on bumper stickers and the concept of a “viral” marketing campaign became established as a consequence. The idea behind a viral marketing campaign is to give something away which helps you to promote your brand but which not only the consumer who has the item, i.e. the bumper sticker, but also encourages and motivates their friends, family and connections to do the same – in fact anyone that sees one!</p>
<p>This brings us neatly to the Sixties and the free-love generation with hippies, anti-war protests and a time of civil and social turmoil in the country. The bumper sticker enjoyed a resurgence and renaissance in terms of use and the art and humor which went into their creation. <a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com">Bumper stickers</a> also became a whole lot more daring and risqué in terms of both imagery and language used, but it was both sides of the political, social and cultural divide which stretched the boundaries.</p>
<p>There is something to be sad about with the state of the bumper sticker today; there is something refreshing about reading “Better 2 Feet in NATO than a Cold Ass in Siberia” compared to “<a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com/bumper-stickers/smart-car/">My Kid is an Honor Roll Student</a>” . Not saying you have to agree with what a bumper sticker says, but there is no reason not to enjoy a smile at their expense!</p>
<p>Mark Trumper</p>
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<p>Have you seen The Wizard of Oz? Right now you are probably thinking about that wonderful 1930’s Technicolor movie featuring Dorothy Garland. But we’d like you to think about an even more special production of The Wizard of Oz that just can’t be missed: The Oak Hill Grammar School Fall School Play.</p>
<p>Our school play isn’t just a fun activity for the kids and families, it is also a fund-raiser for the school. Many prospective parents attend our school plays to get a sense of what Oak Hill Grammar School is like. This is an ideal time to socialize with other parents and children and see what Oak Hill Grammar School is at it’s finest.</p>
<p>We decided to do something different this year to help get the word out about our school play. We made bumper stickers! Our <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html">custom bumper stickers</a> came out great and had the school crest and the website url and telephone number. They also included “Come See The Wizard of Oz” and the dates for the play.</p>
<p>The PTA knows the bumper stickers were successful because as people bought tickets we asked them how they heard about the play. Quite a few people mentioned they saw a bumper sticker. Every school family was given several bumper stickers. Many families today are two-car families and sometimes children are driven by a grandparent some of the time. We wanted every family member that was excited about the play to have access to a bumper sticker.</p>
<p>And it worked! A number of Grandmas mentioned they were stopped after bridge games or exercise class to be asked about The Wizard of Oz. Moms and Dads were asked about the play at work or in town running errands. So many people had the bumper stickers that the local newspaper actually ran a story ABOUT our bumper stickers! They thought it was a unique way to tell the community about The Wizard of Oz play.</p>
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<p>If we had to share our secrets to success they would be simple:</p>
<p>Get your bumper stickers out early. The more time you have available to you, the better for your school activity or event.</p>
<p>Choose complimentary colors. Bumper stickers not only should be attractive, but easy to read as someone is driving or walking past a car or truck.</p>
<p>Keep the font choices simple and clear. Again we wanted to be sure our bumper sticker was very legible. We got many compliments on our bumper sticker and know that people could read it easily.</p>
<p>Our bumper stickers were available in the school office and every teacher was also given some bumper stickers. The bumper stickers were distributed to children six weeks before the school play – so we had excellent timing on our side. Some parents and families requested more bumper stickers saying they had family businesses or additional relatives who wanted them. We know of one instance where a family business of more than a dozen vehicles added our bumper stickers to their vans as they made deliveries in our town and surrounding areas.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com">Bumper stickers</a> were a unique choice but very ideal to communicate with the community about our school play. Especially as our school play is a fundraiser and often helps to attract new students, we wanted to be sure as many townspeople knew about it as possible.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html">Bumper stickers</a> are almost as old as the automobile itself when some wag having shelled out for a Model T decided it was breaking down far too often, took too much maintenance and generally was not a good deal – this disgruntled customer came up with the anti-marketing slogan the Ford Motor Company has come to hate:</p>
<p><strong>FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily!</strong></p>
<p>Apart from disgruntled car buyers, bumper stickers have become a part of the daily commute and road trip scene and the search is on for something better than, “My Kid is an Honor Student” or “Vote for Whoever”</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6" title="2806330279_7a4bde423c" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2806330279_7a4bde423c1.jpg" alt="2806330279_7a4bde423c" width="500" height="143" />Here are the Top 10 bumper stickers compiled with the help of Facebook which are gracing our automobiles today:</p>
<p>Constipated People Don’t Give a Crap!</p>
<p>Oops, I Think My Karma Just Ran Over Your Dogma</p>
<p>Be Nice To Nerds &#8211; Chances Are You&#8217;ll End Up Working For One</p>
<p>I Child-Proofed My House, But They Still Get In</p>
<p>Caution: I Drive Like You</p>
<p>I Have the Body of a God: Buddha</p>
<p>Illiterate? Write for Help</p>
<p>Better to be a Smart Ass than a Dumb Ass</p>
<p>Ever Stop to Think…And Forget to Start Again?</p>
<p>Heart Attacks: God’s Revenge for Eating His Animal Friends</p>
<p>Obviously, most of these are pretty coarse and what you’d expect from the college students – you know the type, future leaders, captains of industry, doctors, dentists, lawyers and generally the future.</p>
<p>If your own taste varies or even if it doesn’t, how do you get your hands on a bumper sticker which may contain the same lines but has something very different to offer?</p>
<p>More than this, where on earth do you go to find a supplier who will take your ideas and designs and come up with very own, unique and no-one else has it bumper sticker?</p>
<p>The answer is simple – turn on the computer and enter “<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=bumper+sticker+printing&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a">bumper sticker printing</a>” into your search engine and see how many search results come back offering their services for printing your very own bumper sticker! We recommend <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com">MaverickLabel.com</a>.</p>
<p>The question isn’t where do you get them from but how do you select from the hundreds of thousands of printers out there offering their services?</p>
<p>First, make sure you are dealing with a company which has a physical address and landline telephone number here in the US.</p>
<p>Second, check the prices they are offering and whether they have standardized templates ready for you to customize.</p>
<p>Third, make sure they have a secure payment section on their website – you can do this simply by looking on the payment page and taking a peek at the section where the website address is displayed – you should see this, http<strong>s</strong>://websitename.com – notice that little s in there?  That is your security that the website is secure and protected so no-one else can get hold of your credit card or banking information.</p>
<p>Fourth, check online by doing a search on the company you are thinking of placing the order with – there are plenty of consumer forums and review sites out there and if you see positive reviews, you know you are dealing with a reputable company that means business.</p>
<p>Finally, ensure the order will not take weeks to produce – many companies operating overseas do this and it is impossible to speed them up once they have your money – make sure you read the small print and make sure they are based in the country and not overseas.</p>
<p>See FunnyBumperz.com for more <a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com">funny bumper stickers</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a new children’s library is expensive and we’ve done a variety of fundraisers. But I would have to say that our 5K walk was one of the most successful – and it wouldn’t have even made it if it wasn’t for the bumper stickers. One of our volunteers said, “Let’s do a 5K walk.” [...]]]></description>
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<p>Building a new children’s library is expensive and we’ve done a variety of fundraisers. But I would have to say that our 5K walk was one of the most successful – and it wouldn’t have even made it if it wasn’t for the bumper stickers.</p>
<p>One of our volunteers said, “Let’s do a 5K walk.” And everyone agreed. They thought it was a great idea. The best thing about planning a walk is that the expenses are relatively low and many people like walks today as a special event. It’s something you can bring your kids to or get the entire family involved in. For a children’s library, that’s a very important factor. We didn’t want to do a stuffy black tie dinner – an event where children were involved truly fit with our mission.</p>
<p>But we were having trouble with sign ups. With the library under construction, less people are coming. The parking lot is a lot smaller so fewer cars can park there. So even though sign up sheets and flyers are in the main library, we weren’t seeing families sign up the way we hoped. We realized because the library was under construction was probably the challenge we were facing. I was out jogging one morning and noticed the bumper stickers on my daughter’s car. She had one that was particularly funny that always made me smile. Then it hit me…people notice bumper stickers, so why not create one to promote our children’s library 5k?</p>
<p>Our bumper stickers were created quickly and they had our Readie the Owl mascot on them. We asked neighboring libraries to put them at their desks too so people could pick them up there. We gave them to volunteers and board members. We gave them out at the children’s schools locally. Soon everyone knew about the walk and our sign ups soared. We had more than a thousand people signed up for our walk. We were not only excited but a little nervous. It was our first walk and we were almost beyond capacity. These bumper stickers had really worked like a charm.</p>
<p>The 5k walk went well and everyone had a good time. The kids did a shorter walk and there were activities for them. The funds raised went to help build the children’s library. But everyone had such a great time and we had such a positive turn out we are thinking about making this an annual event. With library budgets what they are today, raising money to help the library can be very useful to help add programs and special events for the children once the library has been completed.</p>
<p>Our bumper stickers worked better than sending out a press release, making flyers or simply getting the word out in another way. With a local community event people notice bumper stickers on people’s cars. Whether at the grocery store, waiting to pick up kids at school or simply running errands that car helps to promote our 5k walk for the library. I know we’ll be using <a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com">funny bumper stickers</a> in the future for other library programs and events.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Griffindale High School every year they hold a talent show. It’s something the kids and teachers alike look forward to. Students share their talents from singing, dancing, art and other skills. It is a creative night that everyone enjoys. But this year the talent show was almost cancelled. That is until custom bumper stickers [...]]]></description>
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<p>At Griffindale High School every year they hold a talent show. It’s something the kids and teachers alike look forward to. Students share their talents from singing, dancing, art and other skills. It is a creative night that everyone enjoys. But this year the talent show was almost cancelled. That is until <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html" target="_blank">custom bumper stickers</a> came along to save the day.</p>
<p>The talent show is an annual fundraiser for the school. The school counts on ticket sales to help with school programs the kids look forward to – like the end of the year picnic. Many community members come to the talent show, knowing it will help the school. The kids do two performances – an early show and an evening show.</p>
<p>But this year the secretary forgot to place the ad in the local newspaper. The school was very concerned that the community wouldn’t know about the talent show in time to buy tickets. Without community members coming to the talent show, they simply wouldn’t sell enough tickets. The school might not have enough money to afford an end of the year school picnic and other nice things for the students.</p>
<p>That’s when one of the teachers suggested bumper stickers. By ordering them and giving them to students and families, the community would easily know about the talent show.  They came in full color and the school had many choices for fonts. The school could even add the school’s mascot to the bumper sticker. With the information about the talent show including the date and time – they were ready to hand out. Homeroom teachers were given one and each student was given several.</p>
<p>It wasn’t long ‘till cars were spotted around town with the colorful <a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com/" target="_blank">funny bumper stickers</a> reminding everyone about the talent show. The school’s phone was ringing and ringing with community members wanting to buy tickets. They were a success!</p>
<p>The school parking lot was filled with cars proudly wearing the talent show bumper sticker. Both students and parents alike thought they were great. Not only was it in the official school colors but it had the school mascot on it – the eagle. The teachers had bumper stickers on their cars too. Many commented they were asked about the talent show while about town, and everyone knew about the talent show. It was such a popular event that people were glad to know it would be happening soon. They were excited to buy tickets and go to the talent show and support the school.</p>
<p>The day of the talent show came and both shows were completely sold out. The principal and teachers smiled, knowing they would have plenty of funds to afford the end of the year school picnic and other nice things for the students during the school year. The talent show was yet another success. Even better – the bumper stickers cost far less than the advertisement in the newspaper! So the principal and school knew they could count on them for the coming year. When you find something successful like bumper stickers – you should just stick with it!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Middleton Lake Elementary School was looking for fundraisers and we considered many options. We were looking for one that many people would want to participate – and especially one where entire families could join in and enjoy. We looked at a number of fundraisers and finally decided that a charity 5k walk a thon [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Middleton Lake Elementary School was looking for fundraisers and we considered many options. We were looking for one that many people would want to participate – and especially one where entire families could join in and enjoy. We looked at a number of fundraisers and finally decided that a charity 5k walk a thon was the ideal choice. A healthy fundraiser was perfect to encourage children to be physically fit as well as raising money for the new school gym.</p>
<p>Our biggest challenge seemed to be letting families know about the charity 5k to encourage them to sign up and also support families that were walking. We just didn’t have a budget that would support lots of costly advertising. We chose to make bumperstickers promoting our charity 5k and they were a great success. The school office and every teacher had bumperstickers available for parents and families to take and put on their cars. We also gave bumperstickers to a number of the local businesses that supported our walk a thon, like the local deli that donated snacks and drinks.</p>
<p>I think one of our most successful choices with the bumpersticker was that we had a contest with the kids to design it. The top designs were voted on blind – so students didn’t know which other students created them. The best design was selected and announced at our kickoff for the event. It was something that generated a lot of excitement. Even though only one child won, many children had fun designing for the contest. This is something I know we’ll do again because the children had so much fun with it.</p>
<p>The bumperstickers were a great success! After the first week of giving out the bumperstickers – we had to place a new order to get more bumperstickers. It seemed that everyone wanted one for every car the family owned. Some were also giving them to grandparents and other family members – like as a thank you gift for supporting them as a fundraiser for the walk a thon. This was just terrific. Every time we saw the bumper stickers around town we would smile and know that more people in town were being informed of our charity walk a thon. Our dreams of building a new gym were finally coming true.</p>
<p>Things got more exciting when we got a call from the local newspaper. They’d seen a bumpersticker on an employee’s car and asked if they could do a story about the walk a thon. The newspaper was at our school for nearly an entire day, taking photographs and talking with teachers. The newspaper article was a terrific boost to everyone who worked so hard on this event. I know for a fact we wouldn’t have gotten that newspaper article without those bumperstickers.</p>
<p>The day of our walk a thon was momentous. We had quite a crowd. Hundreds of families came out to support their school. Even people that didn’t have kids came out to support the school. It meant so much to us. The walk a thon day was a terrific day. We raised nearly $25,000 after we paid our expenses.</p>
<p>The bumpersticker was such a success with our supporters that we decided to do a thank you bumpersticker saying “I Supported” for everyone. We gave these out at the end of the walk and mailed some of them to the larger contributors. This bumpersticker was just as popular as our original bumpersticker.</p>
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		<title>Bumper Stickers, Your Fortune Cookie Fortune on the Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever driven along in the commuter traffic with your mind somewhere else only to look at the bumper sticker on the car in front of you and think, “A Ha!”.  As Forrest Gump’s mom said about life and chocolates, the same applies with bumper stickers – they are all around us, but with every car [...]]]></description>
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<p>Ever driven along in the commuter traffic with your mind somewhere else only to look at the bumper sticker on the car in front of you and think, “A Ha!”.  As <a class="zem_slink" title="Forrest Gump" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/" rel="imdb">Forrest Gump</a>’s mom said about life and chocolates, the same applies with bumper stickers – they are all around us, but with every car journey you take, you never know what you’re going to get.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.funnybumperz.com" target="_blank">Bumper stickers</a> are the repository for the nations self-expression, which is why we see so many stickers proclaiming “My kid’s an honor student” or something of that ilk.  The real nuggets, what we like to think of as the real bumper sticker equivalent of fortune cookies, are those stickers which catch you at that precise moment in time when you are attuned to the message they are sending.  Usually, it’s a humorous message which grabs you but it isn’t always the case – there are some deep and meaningful bumper stickers out there if you open your eyes and your mind when you’re on the road.</p>
<p>Some fortune cookies which have impressed us include:</p>
<p>“I’m an intellectual and I have the bumper <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com" target="_blank">sticker</a> to prove it”</p>
<p>“Run Hillary, Run”</p>
<p><em>(fixed to the rear of the car if a Democrat and the front if a Republican)</em></p>
<p>“I’m an atheist, thank God!”</p>
<p>Bumper stickers resemble fortune cookie advisories but for different reasons: they are both made up of throw away lines, sound bites in fact.  They are by necessity, brief and short because they impart a strong message using very few words, practically performing the same function as poetry – expressing ideas rhythmically with as few a number of words as is possible.  Imagine what would become of a bumper sticker line if it was matched with verse: certainly the result would be very interesting, but this is also where bumper stickers beat poetry because you only have time to see a snapshot of a line and not an entire verse.</p>
<p>The successful bumper stickers which feed the brain are those which have just enough of a hook to attract your attention and make you think just that little bit extra.  This applies even if you are a redneck driving your truck with the oversize mud wheels down the road:</p>
<p>“No mountain too high, no ditch too deep”</p>
<p>We challenge anyone to say that is not as deep and meaningful as something such as, “Minds are like parachutes; they don’t work when they’re closed”.</p>
<p>Bumper stickers are far more prevalent in our society because they are so widely used, much more so than fortune cookies and yet, the latter has more of a place in our cultural lexicon.  We find this very strange given the impact bumper stickers have in our daily lives but perhaps our familiarity with them has led to some relative contempt.  Bumper stickers are clearly much more valuable and far more likely to bring a grin to your face or provoke a thought in your brain than any fortune cookie.  Unlike fortune cookies, what you are likely to read on a <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html" target="_blank">bumper sticker</a> will also have far more relevance to what is happening in your life and immediate future than any proverbial claim to expect to become rich in the future.</p>
<p>Perhaps the trend towards combining fortune cookies with bumper stickers is a salutary nod in the direction of just how important the latter has become in our lives:</p>
<p>“Your eyes are telling you – Keep your eyes on the road moron!”</p>
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		<title>Bumper stickers: The Perfect Choice for Schools</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many uses for bumper stickers. One of the most popular today is to create personalized bumper stickers for schools. Parents, family members and friends are proud to have bumper stickers that say something great about their child and the school they attend on their vehicle. It is an easy way to brag about [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/bumper-stickers-the-perfect-choice-for-schools/399159281_2036a33059/" rel="attachment wp-att-3625"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3625" title="Honor Student School Bumper Sticker" src="http://www.easyorderbumperstickers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/399159281_2036a33059-300x2211.jpg" alt="Honor Student School Bumper Sticker" width="300" height="221" /></a>There are many uses for bumper stickers. One of the most popular today is to <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/additional_info/bumper-stickers-for-schools.html">create personalized bumper stickers for schools</a>. Parents, family members and friends are proud to have bumper stickers that say something great about their child and the school they attend on their vehicle. It is an easy way to brag about their child and share their accomplishments and success.</p>
<p>Schools can also use bumper stickers as a way of letting the public know about the great programs they have and the achievements of their students. These bumper stickers as they are seen on the road, grocery store and other places let people know just how wonderful the school is. Whether it is a public or a private school, these bumper stickers can only serve to boost the morale and image of the school. It can also increase enrollment as parents want to learn more about this great school they’ve heard about from bumper stickers.</p>
<p>One of the reasons <a href="http://www.mavericklabel.com/product/bumpersticker-landing.html">bumper stickers are so popular</a> is they are easy to produce and are fairly inexpensive. It is something that is quite practical to give to parents and families as a small gift. There are other promotional items that are a lot of fun – like t-shirts – that can be much more costly. Best of all, with bumper stickers they are “worn” every day, rain or shine.</p>
<p>A popular bumper sticker for schools is proclaiming that “My Child is an Honor Student at (name of school).” This is something that any parent would be proud of – to have a child on the honor roll. A child who achieves getting on the honor roll is obviously smart. So the school is praised for encouraging and nurturing smart children and helping them to succeed with this bumper sticker.</p>
<p>There are many ideas for school bumper stickers. You aren’t limited to just an honor student bumper sticker. Remember there are many achievements in school and lots of student successes. Sometimes one of the best student successes is participating in a student event. Like a talent show or school fair. If your school has a talent show or a school fair, why not create a bumper sticker for this event? That would easily be a popular bumper sticker for parents and their children.</p>
<p>Another excellent choice is physical fitness. Many children excel at physical fitness. Or they like to participate in a particular sport. Create a bumper sticker for children who excel in gym or who participate in a health day at the school.</p>
<p>The best bumper stickers you can create are ones that make parents feel good about their children and children to feel good about themselves. Some ideas might be to give away less bumper stickers – say for example to all of the students in the school band. Not every student plays a band instrument. But playing an instrument is a great accomplishment and it says something nice about your school that you do have a band and instruments for the children to play.</p>
<p>Bumper stickers get an A+ from schools as an ideal choice to give to parents and families.</p>
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