Dear Heloise,
Several of my formerly misguided friends, neighbors, and relatives have asked me how to remove those embarrassing McCain bumper stickers from their rolling stock. Any ideas?
- swamped_with_requests
Dear swamped_with_requests,
I have been dead since December 28, 1977 so I can't help you on this one. McCain is still around? Really? Maybe you can find some help at dailykos.com.
- Heloise
This problem has been cropping up so much lately, that I have assembled some suggestions here.
I found this suggestion on a blog somewhere:
- Go outside to your car.
- Start by scraping diagonally from one corner of the sticker inward toward the center of the sticker until there is sufficient material to grab with your thumb and forefinger.
- Simply pull the loosened corner (with your thumb and forefinger) diagonally until the sticker is completely removed. It's like magic.
- Thoroughly clean the bumper where you envision your new election sticker. Allow to dry completely.
- Attach your new bumper sticker according to directions.
I've heard the McCain stickers are extra sticky, so you might try sticking your McCain-Romney sticker directly on top of your "W '04" sticker.
I especially stress step 1.
I am not sure whether the blogger was really shocked about:
By the way- I recently made a trip back to Bozeman, Montana- (widely regarded as Republican country) where I went to college. I was shocked to see NOT ONE McCain bumper sticker, but quite a few Obama stickers and yard signs.
It is the same way where I live, too.
I tried placing new Obama stickers right on top of the McCain stickers. No luck. Slid right off. The sticky part may be extra sticky, but as for the face you can see, the McCains are too slimy.
Definitely don't do what one of my neighbors tried: melting the glue on a McCain sticker with a candle.
Oops - look what happened:
Actually the folks at the auto insurance company were very understanding. "With a candidate like that, so prone to spontaneous combustion, it is no wonder that even the bumper stickers burst into flame so easily."
So then I tried morphing the Mac sticker into an ad for a local business.
Just does not look right.
Finally, they told me to just forget it.
All of those Escalades, Hummers, and Expeditions are headed for the crusher anyway. We finally agreed that we should paint them over with the color most representative of Mac's presidential prospects. Like in his new campaign theme song. You know the one. Paint It Black.
[Of course, none of these ideas should be tried until the vehicle owners come to their senses and ask for your help. Don't be bashful about volunteering though.]
[Thanks to 5 Oclock Shadow for art and inspiration.]