Swastika Shmastika…It’s the Thought That Counts

Those crazy kids…do you really have to love them?

I know what you’re thinking, and you need to stop. Do not seek retribution or vengeance. This youth needs encouragement and love. This is a cry for help. This pitiful, talentless excuse of a citizen is merely expressing himself the only way he knows how, by tagging the mayors truck with giant cherries, a backwards swastika, and a cry for self-respect.

I propose we embrace this youth. Invite him into our hearts, and explore what we can do to help him. The following is obviously his cry at gaining pride in himself by expressing his artistic urges.

Unfortunately, you should have used pride instead of proud…and gain is not spelled ‘gayn’….it’s actually ‘gain.’ I’m sure a little brush up on grammar would solve this…but yea, what a great message, ‘Gain Pride.’ Really awesome…we could all use a little pick me up in the self-respect department.

Now about the hood. I’m all for the Cherry Festival, but to put the festival logo on the mayor’s hood might not be appreciated. And frankly, it kind of looks like something inappropriate. If he was developing this as a project for the Cherry Festival Poster, this location was incorrect. The Cherry Festival poster submission can be found here.

This reminds me of when Tom Greene painted the hood on his parents car. Frankly, if you try for winning a contest like this, you need to step up your game. As you can see, using an airbrush, and more than 1 color will really make your message POP. I don’t mean to be totally negative….at least he tried.

So…ummm…the P**** ‘swastika’ is not acceptable as art at all. We all know that is a shallow reference to http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/. And. The swastika is backwards…duh! I don’t know if the artist owns this website, or is a friend trying to promote it, but it really belongs on a billboard, not the mayors truck. In addition, it’s really of poor taste to promote nazi cats, as it belittles that actual atrocities that took place during World War II.

In conclusion, I believe that with some love, guidance, and encouragement, the next time some little dirtbag tags the mayors car, it won’t be so crappy.