June 18, 2007

License Plate

One of the lesser-known facts about Virginia is that it has more drivers with vanity license plates than any state in the U.S. Nearly one in five people have one. That's LUNASEE (for Pagans). Or CRZ4CRS. Or...you get the point.

A few days ago, I was at a stop light when I had an weird, almost overpowering urge to buy a gun. The mystery was solved when I looked at the license plate on the pickup truck ahead of me. "BUY GUN".

Hmm, you make a good point, six-letter license plate. You make a GD PNT. But when should I buy one? Hey, look, a SUV!

"BUY NOW"

Well, hold on a moment. Volvo has something to say.

"GUN KILL"

Is that a criticism or an advertisement? Why did I want a gun in the first place? Red pickup truck...

"I FRGOT"

("BUY GUN" + "I FRGOT" are real license plates. I don't know about the rest).

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