Its a redneck thing man. Its either dedicated to John Deere or Jesus.

It is usually gangsters that lost friends.

It is a Hispanic thing too. I’m not trying to say that Hispanic equals gangster.

I see them around town for Iraq casualties and (I assume) car-accident victims.

But that dedication – like what you’d see on a statue or in a published obituary – what are they dedicating?

We see those a lot here in Western MD. I find them equally odd.

Sometimes they make me sad when it signifies the death of a child. Somehow, those seem sadder to me.

Its kind of like getting a memorial tattoo. Its a way to remind yourself and let others know about the death of someone close to you. I agree with jp; many Latinos engage in this practice.

Interesting how this topic was quickly divided along different stereotypes.

I find these memorials neither redneck or attributable to any specific ethnicity or gang affiliations. In my neighborhood I see such tributes on cars belonging to a full range of
humans from all walks of life.

Our Fire Rigs out here in Los Angeles and Ventura County all have such “redneck” vinyl
dedications on them-

“In Memory of our Fallen Brothers”
NYFD”

I didn’t stereotype. I live in a predominantly Latino community, and this community engages in this practice. The other races that reside near my community do not. Not a lot of rednecks near me, so I can’t say either way. I didn’t say only Latinos do this, I said “many engage in this practice.”