Mudflap girl
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The mudflap girl is an iconic silhouette of a buxom human female sitting, leaning back on her hands, with her hair being blown in the wind. This icon can be found on mudflaps as well on clothing. The image is sometimes also known as "Trucker Lady" or "Seated Lady."
[edit] History
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Bill Zinda owner of Wiz Enterprises in Long Beach California was the original designer and manufacturer of the mud flap girl. His primary product lines were chromed mud flap emblems designed for semi-truck mud flaps. The mud flap image was created in the late 1970s.[citation needed]
[edit] Appearances
In 2006, she appeared in a Super Bowl XL commercial for the Honda Ridgeline [1], which also featured Yosemite Sam.
Paul Westerberg, formerly of The Replacements, recorded a paean to the mudflap girl entitled "Silver Naked Ladies" which appeared on his 1993 album, 14 Songs.
A version of the mudflap girl who sports an erect middle finger is used as the mascot for a popular feminist blog that is run in part by Jessica Valenti.
