Tie a Yellow Ribbon for Soccer Moms Everywhere

So I was driving back from Berkeley on Friday, and I saw a frightful sight.  Okay, so frightful might be a bit dramatic, but it was a little annoying.  Those magnetic ribbons have totally lost their initial intent and meaning.  Why, you ask?  Well, because I was driving behind a minivan with one of those magnetic ribbons.  the only thing that made it unlike all other magnetic ribbons (you know, "Support Our Troops", pink ribbons for breast cancer, red ribbons for AIDS, yellow ribbons for victims of tragedies like war or post office massacres and the like) was that it had soccer balls all over it and said "SOCCER MOM".  That's right, people "Tie a yellow ribbon" is not just for remembrance.  No, it's to let the world know that you are a soccer mom (because that wasn't readily apparent by the fact that you drive a Dodge Caravan full of kids and baby seats).  Admittedly, I saw this coming.  Fromt he second the "Support Our Troops" magnetic ribbons came into vogue, I knew it would go too far.  It screamed of nostalgia for the "Baby on Board" signs that took over the roadways several years ago.  It's totally ridiculous.  A couple years ago, I thought it was funny (in a very inappropriate way) when an indie record label came out with their "God Bless Matador" ribbons.  But now...that company's point that the ribbons had gone too far is even more poignant.  They went from a sign of remembrance, to political statement, to trite declaration of suburban motherhood.  Stop the madness people.  Just say no to annoying bumper sticker statements.  As much as I hate to admit it, I'd welcome a "Whirled Peas" bumper sticker...and I REALLY can't stand those.