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It's a Strange, Strange World in Mission Viejo

by: Andrew Davey (atdleft)

Tue Jun 05, 2007 at 18:29:57 PM PDT


(Cross-posted at Trash Dirty Gary)

Strange things happen here in the Land of the OC, behind "The Orange Curtain". I got an email from a friend today. And I just couldn't believe what was in it. Gila from The Liberal OC also got the email, and I'll let her tell you the rest as I'm still a little shocked...

“Today I saw a guy driving down the street in Mission Viejo with two bumper stickers. On the right was one for Earth First and on the left was one for Jim Gilchrist.”

That wasn’t the entire email, but the remainder can be summed up as “WTF?”

What do you think, readers? What causes these two disparate ideas to be adhered to a single OC automobile bumper? Is it the result of confusion, multiple personality disorder, or parking lot vandalism?

Yes, my dear Calitics readers, how can one exactly explain this? Are the far-right Minutemen fans now waking up and smelling the climate crisis? Is environmental consciousness now something that no one can really ignore? Or is this the result of confusion, multiple personality disorder, and/or vandalism, as Gila suggested?

Please help us understand! ; )

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Amusing. (8.00 / 1)
In Seattle a few months back I saw someone with a Bush-Cheney '04 sticker on their Toyota Prius. It's like the Far Side cartoon of the kid pushing on the door that reads "pull."

You can check out any time you like but you can never leave

Is that allowed on a Prius? (0.00 / 0)
Really, is it? Maybe that explains all the Priuses that I'm seeing in Newport! ; )

Had enough of the "red county" right-wing crazy-talk bulls***? Well, then come and visit us at The Liberal OC! Yes, there ARE liberals in The OC! : )

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Maybe it's his mother? n/t (8.00 / 1)


As who? (0.00 / 0)
The environmentalist or the anti-immigrant activist? Or is she the one with multiple personality disorder? Ah, there are so many more questions that pop out of that answer! ; )

Had enough of the "red county" right-wing crazy-talk bulls***? Well, then come and visit us at The Liberal OC! Yes, there ARE liberals in The OC! : )

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the bumper sticker person (0.00 / 0)


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totally unrelated question (8.00 / 1)
Where did the term "behind the orange curtain" come from? I've always been curious. I know Atrios use to use it way back in the day (2002?), my guess is that he may not have been the primary source, but he was the first I saw use it.

Not a big deal, just curious.

Anyone have more on this?

Twitter: @BobBrigham


It's an insult from LA people... (0.00 / 0)
Here, read the Urban Dictionary entry on it. LA people used to hurl that at us ALL THE TIME! Actually, wait... Some really snooty LA people STILL hurl that at us! But whatever, we have a good sense of humor down here. We just laugh it off nowadays. : )

Had enough of the "red county" right-wing crazy-talk bulls***? Well, then come and visit us at The Liberal OC! Yes, there ARE liberals in The OC! : )

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thanks, really appreciate the link (0.00 / 0)
I'm still curious if any readers know who it was that coined the term.

Twitter: @BobBrigham

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I'm curious, too... (0.00 / 0)
I'll keep trying to find who it was that first coined that phrase. And you're welcome, Bloggy! No matter how much you stomp on my heart, I'll always have a soft spot for you. hehe ; )

Had enough of the "red county" right-wing crazy-talk bulls***? Well, then come and visit us at The Liberal OC! Yes, there ARE liberals in The OC! : )

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it is a great term (0.00 / 0)
I'm sure there is some greybeard with a wonderful story that I'd like to hear.

Twitter: @BobBrigham

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When I arrived here (8.00 / 1)
in SoCal 26 years ago it was in common usage then. It would be interesting to know who used it first and it would make an interesting project.

Can anyone still do research without Google or LexisNexis?


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Research Without Google and Lexis? (0.00 / 0)
That's like good gnocchi without good pesto! ; )

But yes, it would be nice to know when, where, and how this phrase came into being.

Had enough of the "red county" right-wing crazy-talk bulls***? Well, then come and visit us at The Liberal OC! Yes, there ARE liberals in The OC! : )


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timeframe (0.00 / 0)
I'll make a call to my Mom tomorrow, she might have some ideas on when it first started being used.

Twitter: @BobBrigham

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