In his diary entry from November 4, 1987, David Sedaris reflects on a striking bumper sticker he saw while in Chicago. The sticker boldly declared "I LOVE KILLING COMMUNISTS," with the word "love" creatively replaced by a heart symbol. This caught his attention and prompted a humorous thought about how such expressions might soon find their way into everyday language or even onto keyboards.

Through this observation, Sedaris highlights a sense of absurdity in how political sentiments are depicted in public spaces. The juxtaposition of a violent message with an emotive symbol serves to illustrate the extremes of political discourse during that time, shedding light on the cultural climate of the era.