[hellinahandcart]

oil is "for the children."

Well, it is, darn it. We don't send tiny kids walking five miles through the snow to get to school anymore, do we? And we don't make 'em study by candlelight, either. Nowadays kids also get warm houses and refrigerators full of food trucked in from all over.

I just have to reiterate, though, that the banner concept was a group brainstorm, and the final slogan didn't exist until right before I was ready to paint the thing (and I didn't come up with the slogan. I think it was either Dave or Mike who did). Before that I think we had "Oil-- for our children and our environment" or something.

Ms. AntiFemiNazi's husband, LloydChristmas, had the brilliant idea to do the banner on the little-plastic-slatted blind material, so it was nice and sturdy.

I'm tellin ya, it will be the new rage. Everyone will want to do their signs on window blinds from now on.

LloydChristmas also reported that the expedition to Walmart for materials inspired some Southern Shock and Awe in our yankee guests, HIAC and sauropod.

I *have* been to Walmart before, you know. Whaddya think, I'm some sorta rube?

[Stultis]

Whaddya think, I'm some sorta rube?

Oh, Geez. Forgot you's a Southern girl!

[Stultis]

Everyone will want to do their signs on window blinds from now on.

Added benefit: You can peek through the slats and snicker at the lefties. (Stultis in white-on-white camo.)

[sauropod]

I came up w/ the slogan originally. IT was the Colonel that saw the window blinds in the aisle at Wal-Mart and had a flash of inspiration. I was standing right next to him when it happened.

Got sunburned and everything. ;-)