Free Speech 300
by Sharon Williams Eng
Title
Free Speech 300
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Sharon Williams Eng
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Photograph - Photography
Description
When I saw this old Volkswagon bus in Jerome, Arizona, I had to photograph it. Although the owner obviously had something to say and an opinion on everything, the stickers are also a reminder of all of his travels. Bumper stickers littered the outside of the VW van, but not all with destinations. Most of the labels were opinions of the state of the country or suggestive phrases - all created quite a colorful assemblage.
Like the Beetle, the VW van has received numerous nicknames worldwide, including the "microbus", "minibus", and, because of its popularity during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, Hippie van/wagon, and still remains iconic for many hippies today. Perhaps this driver belongs to that counterculture era.
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ABC Group Going Places 7/20/2020
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May 21st, 2018
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Comments (7)
Jenny Revitz Soper
Beautiful, thanks for posting this in the Hometowns of the Western States thread in the No Place Like Home group~ l/f
Sharon Williams Eng replied:
Thanks, Jenny. It makes me think of the Johnny Cash song, "I've Been Everywhere, Man."
Sharon Williams Eng
Thank you so much Lyric for selecting my suggestion as the theme for this week's ABC Group submissions.
Luther Fine Art
Thank you so much for suggesting the ABC GROUP's newest weekly theme, G is for Going places! This VW Bus certainly has been around, hasn't it? Your image will be displayed on the ABC GROUP home page this week as my way of saying thanks!
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