Driver says the Ichthys is not a statement of faith, but a preemptive apology for merging without signaling. SPRINGFIELD, USA — Local motorist Gary Thompson has placed a Christian fish emblem on the back of his sedan, not to declare his faith, but to excuse his bad driving. “I just want people to know that if I cut them off, it’s not personal,” Thompson said. “It’s theological.” Thompson said he installed the chrome Ichthys last week after a series of close calls on the interstate. “People were honking, yelling, flashing lights,” he said. “Then I saw a car with the fish, and the driver waved instead of flipping me off. I thought, ‘That’s the brand I need.’” Thompson said he understood the symbol’s original meaning, but felt it could be repurposed for modern traffic conditions. “I know it stands for ‘Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior,’” he said. “But in my case, it stands for ‘Jesus Cover My Tailgating, Christ Cover My Turn Signal, Savior Cover My Lane Change.’” Thompson said he had consi...
He fears he has cursed the vehicle, though experts say the tire is now safely secured, so long as the proper amount of torque was used. HARTFORD, CT — Local Christian man Brad Ellison entered a state of mild spiritual panic Saturday after tightening the lug nuts on his car in the recommended star pattern and realizing he had spent the last five minutes drawing what appeared to be a pentagram directly onto the wheel. The star or crisscross sequence is a standard method for evenly tightening five-lug wheels, helping prevent uneven pressure and wheel distortion. But Ellison said the safety rationale did little to comfort him once he noticed the pattern’s five-point geometry. “I was just trying to torque everything to manufacturer specification,” Ellison said. “Then I stepped back and thought, ‘Why does this look like something my youth pastor warned us about in 2004?’” A pentagram is a five-pointed star figure, historically used in several contexts and sometimes associated with the o...