Testicle Enthusiasts, Rasta Enthusiasts

According to a testimonial page on the BumperNuts website, Camel Toe is "South Florida's hottest and most original funk-rock trio, writing and performing a unique blend of rock, funk, and blues, with a touch of Latin percussion," and a proud consumer of BumperNuts products to boot. BumperNuts sells aluminum, testicle-shaped trailer hitch decorations, such as the one in the lower left-hand corner of the previous photo. Previous photo courtesy of BumperNuts and Camel Toe. Following concept design courtesy of Rasta Colors:

Drug Rug

Sighted at seriously the largest novelty store I've ever seen, the kind of place college students go to buy hookahs and Halloween costumes. The Baja poncho, colloquially known as a "drug rug," originated in Mexico but is popular among White marijuana enthusiasts the world over. Photo courtesy of Maya, August 2007. Similar drug rugs available online.

Santi White and MC Lyte

Sighted on the Myspace page of Santogold, the new project from veteran musician and producer Santi White, pictured on the right. The woman wearing the MC Lyte t-shirt is unidentified, but presumably a member of Ms. White's entourage. You can tell because the face on her t-shirt is smaller. Photo courtesy of Nefarious Girl and News Corp.

Rasta Pumpkin

Sighted at Hobby Lobby, a Christian-oriented craft store, in the "autumn decorations" aisle. Photo courtesy of Maya, August 2007.

Mission Statement

Since the 1980s, the Rastafarian movement has become increasingly secular. Many of the movement's symbols have lost their religious and ideological significance. Furthermore, the influence of Rasta ideology on Jamaica's urban youth has considerably declined. The Rasta colors (red, green, and gold), in which all Rastafarian banners and artifacts are painted, have been largely stripped of their ideological meaning and are now worn by all.
- Kyle Litt, University of Virginia