Proud Parent of a Gay Car

by Cal Lenton

Seen on the Road: Vermont Maximalism in Full Bloom

There’s a certain kind of Vermonter. They drive a Nissan Rogue plastered with bumper stickers that range from politically chaotic to medically oversharing—like a scrapbook of the driver’s entire identity, made mobile.

This image was borrowed from r/Burlington. Highlights include:

• "Proud Parent of a Gay Car"
• "I ♥ Aging & Dying"
• "I will not break for kids."
• "Gas Doesn't Taste As Good As It Smells."
• "Drive Carefully. There is no heaven."
• "Sorry for Speeding—I Have IBS."
• "What Would John Brown Do?"

I still don’t understand what kind of brain chemistry makes someone spend fifty bucks on antisocial stickers, but I do know I’m glad they exist. The world’s heavy. If someone wants to lighten the load with absurdity, more power to them.