From the Salmon

This is the first in what I imagine will be a fairly lengthy series. I don’t have one of them fancy cameraphones all the kids are talking about, so y’all will just have to take my word for it.

Today’s sticker said: “END RANKISM!”

You live out here long enough, and you realize there are plenty of -isms to go around. But this was a new one on me.

At the risk of bastardizing the wise words of Ferris Bueller, it’s not that I condone rankism. Or any -isms for that matter. -Isms, in my opinion, are not good.

Ferris Bueller also said “Be careful when you deal with old hippies. They can be real touchy.” For a kid who went to New Trier, he knew a thing or two about living in Berkeley, that Ferris.

UPDATE: As we were driving home after work, we saw the bumper sticker again. It mighta been the same car. But this “rankism” also may be a more insidious fiend than I first thought. Must remain vigilant.