Even though we took a *cough* two month break, Sticker Patrol is turning one this week. I'm doing nothing special to commemorate the date, just churning out the hits as always. Alright, let's get on with it, shall we?
"Loose Talk Costs Lives"
I think I first saw this one around the beginning of Free Capitol Hill/CHAZ/CHOP. At that point, people were DM'ing me on Signal if I needed anything from the grocery store, which definitely didn't feel like the "loose talk" this sticker is warning the viewer against, just my friends being extra. In any case, nowhere is safe :)
"Martin Luther King, Jr."
Spotted on Summit Ave. Because I'm good at the internet, I found this article which says the image is of Rev. King speaking in Atlanta, GA on October 24, 1966. How about that!
"Abolish SPD"
An iconic sticker.
"Never Pay Rent Again"
Suspiciously similar to the "tell your friends they are hot" sticker from a few months ago. Maybe two people with two different but equally big, beautiful brains have the same labeler or it's just one person with one big, beautiful brain tagging statements around town. Both realities are good to live in.
"Choose Kindness Over Killing"
I agree with the top statement, but not the bottom one. That's the extent of #discourse on Sticker Patrol!
"That's All Cops!"
I love this sticker, but hate to see Porky Pig maligned in this way.
"Colin Kaepernick"
I think I spotted this one near the MLK Jr. one. If you know the artist who did it, please send them my way.
"Do Not Break Seals"
Ok, I know it's not a sticker in, like, the PUNK way, but it spoke some sort of poetry to me.
"In/Out"
A cute little monster, but isn't this also how COVID is spread?
"Face"
Not a sticker necessarily, but too beautiful to pass by.
As always, if any of these stickers belong to you, please email me at jkeimig@thestranger.com.