Those White Ovals

If you traveled in Europe before the days of the European Union, you probably remember those oval car stickers with two letter abbreviations designating the car owner's nationality. Among others, there was BE for Belgium, DE for Germany, FR for France and that CH for Switzerland that used to trip me up. (And yes I know that the Swiss don't belong to the EU.)

Those stickers seem to be pretty much a thing of the past. But Americans, who love to decorate their automobiles, heaven knows why, have adopted them with a vengeance. (For the record they are mostly magnetic rather than adhesive.) Here's an assortment seen in the hood:

Vacation destinations

Schools

Expressions of personality and interests

And my personal favorites