Washed my mom’s car yesterday.

Arrayed on the metal frame of the car­wash door: ’bout sev­en­teen mag­netic “We Sup­port Our Troops”, “Milan Soc­cer”, Jesus fish, Dar­win amphibia, “Bring Them Home” ribbons.

We swim in a sea of sym­bol­ism. For some peo­ple, avowed affil­i­a­tions can wash off. They col­lect along the shore.

Pick your own.