'ILVTOFU' License Plate About Loving Tofu Deemed Profane

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Thursday, April 09, 2009

 

I thought this story was kind of funny..

 

 

DENVER — One Colorado woman's love for tofu has been judged X-rated by state

officials.

 

Kelly Coffman-Lee wanted to tell the world about her fondness for bean curd by

picking certain letters for her SUV's license plate. Her suggestion: " ILVTOFU. "

 

But the Division of Motor Vehicles blocked her plan because they thought the

combination of letters could be interpreted as profane.

 

Says Department of Revenue spokesman Mark Couch: " We don't allow 'FU' because

some people could read that as street language for sex. "

 

Officials meet periodically to ensure state plates stay free of letters that

abbreviate gang slang, drug terms or obscene phrases.

 

The 38-year-old Coffman-Lee says tofu is a staple of her family's diet because

they are vegan and that the DMV misinterpreted her message.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513548,00.html