Recently, I saw one of those grade school bumper stickers that said, "My Student Succeeds at," and then the name of the school. I thought about this, and I think it's quite a broad message. What exactly is he, assuming it's a he, succeeding at? Did he come in first in a spelling bee? Did he win the tri-state pie-eating contest? Did he successfully not wet his pants for three consecutive semesters? Now, I know that it's probably supposed to mean academic success. Still, even that assumption can be rather broad. What exactly does "success" mean to this parent? Graduation, which is the ultimate academic success in my book, isn't exactly difficult. I've seen people whose cranial cavity is filled with guacamole graduate. And why is it that only parents get stickers? It would be fun to see a high-school student's jalopy with a bumper sticker that says, "I am an Honor Student, dammit!" Oh, or maybe one for a school with a high crime rate that says "I Successfully Did Not Get Shot at," and then the school's name. I should try and market these ideas to some of my local schools. You all should too. People always say that we need to change the world, so let's get started!
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Haha, I agree. I never got those bumper stickers. They're too broad. You should try to market those, I'm sure a ton of students would buy them. Just make sure to make them funny.
-Kristine X3-
Haha. You ought to check out Three Panel Soul; they have a spoof bumper sticker that reads, "My kid got your honor roll student pregnant."