things we saw from the road, mostly lies

Billboards seen on the highways between St. Louis, Tulsa, and Kansas City. 

Lies about pregnancy

Heartbeat heard 18 days after conception

This is the most frequently-seen lie on all the highway signs. I googled it to see what would come up, and every link was for an anti-abortion websites, disguised as pregnancy information. That's the worst part. How on earth would anyone know the difference? They wouldn't. 

Eighteen days after conception, there is no heartbeat.

Eighteen days after conception, there is no fetus.

Eighteen days after conception, there is not even an embryo!

Eighteen days after conception, there is a blob of cells called a zygote. Some mansplainer might argue, "Well actually... that the blob of cells is called a blastocyst." Zygote, blastocyst, I'm good either way. It ain't a baby and it doesn't have a heartbeat.

Eighteen days after conception, a fertilized egg might be expelled with menstrual flow, and the person will never even know it.

We spent a good portion of our drive saying, "Heartbeat 18 day after conception???", "Heartbeat before one missed period???", and the like.

The 18-days-after lie is usually coupled with an image of someone cuddling a fair-haired, blue-eyed baby. An actual baby, that was carried to term, has been born, and now lives. A human life. As distinct from a fucking blob of cells.

Also: Brew a cup rescue a child. Freshly ground faithfully roasted. christ.coffee

And the usual: Adoption is love. Abortion is murder.

(83) FOR-TRUTH

There's lots of info online about the "83 For Truth" billboards, which are all over the United States, and not only in the South. Here are a few we noted.

When you die you will meet God. Hebrews 9:27

Discover why Jesus created you. 

(Jesus created you??? Does anyone even claim that??)

There IS evidence for GOD. 

(Why do they need evidence? Isn't faith enough?)

Where are you going? Heaven or HELL 

(Just going to Tulsa right now.)

Losing FAITH in GOD?

(Call the number to find out.)

Shackled by LUST? JESUS sets free

(Was there a word limit?)

In the beginning GOD CREATED
(Believe everything you read!)

Safety instructions?

Hitchhikers may be escaping inmates.

Do not drive into smoke.

No tolerance. 

(Seen on a speed limit sign, but perhaps it was referring to the entire country.)

How to stay healthy and earn millions

In a gas station restroom: 

A great adventure begins with healthy habits. So don't forget to wash those paws til they sparkle! Also, the health department requires it.

We passed dozens of billboards for personal-injury lawyers, including: 

"Jail is scary, why not call Larry" and "Trouble with him, you can call Kim." 

JUNGLE LAW showed a female attorney and included #metoo.

Seen in front yards and on the sides of building

Nobody elected musk

Trump is working for Putin

Fuck Trump

Trump Lives

One house with flags from our side along their entire front fence. We wanted to go back and get pictures, but Google Maps took us a different route. Big Data controlling the propaganda! One flag said: DESTROY WHAT DESTROYS YOU. I had to google it.