The Stick Family...

With so much "amazingness" in the US of A these days, its fun to  look around and see what we have done with our so called, "freedom".

So by now I'm sure most of you, like me, have noticed that every minivan in the country is now rockin the "Stick Figure Family". I know you've seen them. Cute little stick figures with Mom, Dad, and then each child's name above his or her head. Some may even include the family pet. If you're really lucky, you might catch one with the family enjoying their favorite activities. 

Now for the most part, I don't make fun of the Stick-Fams. (this could be due to the fact that my wife has one on her MySpce page depicting our family, so I don't wanna be hypocritical. However in hers, She and each of the kids have a halo above their heads and I, on the other hand, do not.....whats that about!?!) But I really try and leave these things alone.

Until a few days ago....

I was ridding with a friend of mine, heading to lunch. When all of a sudden I notice something.... Yes, its a Stick-Fam. BUT it only has the mom and the child!!! At first I didn't think much of it, then all of a sudden thoughts started pouring through my mind!!

*Did her husband die and she left him out of the Stick-Fam?
*Perhaps shes going through a divorce
*Does that kid even know who her daddy is?
*Maybe some jealous man pulled off the sticker of good ol dad in a fit of rage!
*Maybe this mom chose artificial insemination....
*What a dysfunctional Stick-Fam!

I started thinking all these things and couldn't help but laugh. Whatever the case may be, this apparently single mom wanted the Stick-Fam so bad, that she went ahead and purchased just the two lonely stick figures, stuck them on her car, and is now broadcasting that she cant make a relationship work.

The sight of this brought me to a new thought.... What other kind of Stick-Fam possibilities are out there that we just haven't tapped into yet!? So the brainstorming began and here's what I have for you. Fully illustrated, of course, by me.

First, let me show you the basic structure of the Stick-Fam...

Now that's a typical Stick-Fam that you will probably see at any Church, Target, Wal-Mart or in a drive through line when you're in a hurry and mom decided to feed her 5 star soccer players before practice. I mean come on, you didn't really need to see the new episode of the Office anyway...







So now that you understand the dynamic of the Stick-Fam, let me show you MY ideas...




First on the list is the, "ARE YOU MY DADDY?" Stick-Fam

See, I think this Stick-Fam says a lot about America today, and the masses could relate and would appreciate this one.

Next on the list we have the , "LOOK HOW HAPPY WE ARE ALONE" Stick-Fam.

What??? HAHA! I swear to God if I was driving down I-44 and I saw this Stick-Fam I would literally die of laughter and take at least 3 other cars with with me. Only thing that would have made this better would have been if I had added a wire hanger in Nancy's hand..... (Is that over the line?) Oh well....


Now we have the, "MY HUSBAND LEFT ME FOR HIS SECRETARY" Stick-Fam

Not much to say about this one. I think mom over there is saying it all!

Last on the list, and one of my personal favorites... the, "POLYGAMIST" Stick-Fam

All I can say about this Stick-Fam is you better have a LARGE windshield!! Now, the funny thing about this one is, my wife and I went out to eat a few days ago, after I had already made this illustration and we came upon this "jewel" on the back of a minivan....

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!! I nailed that sucker on the head!! hahahaha!! I think this guy just REALLY wants a reality TV show...

Anyway, I think these Stick-Fams would bring joy to anyone who saw them out on the road. I really do!  I can only hope as the months go by, American families of all shapes and sizes will decide to show the world how GREAT their family is by way of stickers on their cars. Cause after all, if we don't put Stick-Fams on our cars..... the terrorists won.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Late,
Kelly K