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ILVTOFU License Plate Rejected--Again
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Last week, vegetarian Carmen Cusack walked into the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles looking to change her license plate to read "ILVTOFU."
Dreaming of kung pao tofu, barbecue tofu sandwiches, and tofu tacos, Carmen was ready to educate everyone she shares the road with about the benefits of a vegetarian diet.
Well, it seems that the guys over at the DMV had a rather naughty interpretation of Carmen's message ("I-LV-TO-F-U").
Florida is the second state this year to reject an "ILVTOFU" license plate. Instead of risking rejection here in Virginia, we've taken a different tack.
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If we can get 350 people to prepay just $10 for one of these stylish new "vegetarian" license plates, they'll be put into circulation in April of 2011!
If you live in Virginia, what are you waiting for? Let others know about how much you love tofu by sending your application to the Virginia DMV today.
Posted by Liz Graffeo
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It doesn't have to be ILVTOFU, you know. It could something like TOFULVR, or something similar. People can get very creative.
Posted by: Edward | August 20, 2009 02:41 PM
instead of "ILVTOFU" try TOFUISGR8"
Posted by: Tom | August 20, 2009 02:52 PM
What about in Texas? I know a friend of mine who would be interested.
Posted by: Lacey | August 20, 2009 03:00 PM
Ok, that was funny. :D I don't have a car but those vegetarians plate are very nice I think, they'd make nice decorations too.
Posted by: sanjuro | August 20, 2009 03:09 PM
(she could have gone for ILUVSOYA too)
Posted by: sanjuro | August 20, 2009 05:45 PM
Vegetarian sounds good, but vegan sounds BEST! Also, love that license plate. How about VGGIELVR, etc? There are plenty of ideas out there.
Posted by: Gina | August 21, 2009 01:24 AM
I am a native of Tidewater. If I still lived in Virginia, you can bet I'd be adding my $10. Great idea - best of luck!
Posted by: Vegan | August 21, 2009 04:40 AM
The vegetarian license plate would look much better, than a plain license plate that says ILVTOFU.
If people could get their heads off of what's in their pants, things like this wouldn't happen.
Also, when I read the DMV's interpretation of the plate, I couldn't stop reading it as that interpretation. It's like when I found out the secret behind Britney Spears song If You Seek Amy, lol.
Posted by: Jackie | August 21, 2009 05:24 AM
Hey Tom no DMV in the country will take the TOFUISGR8 because you are limited to the ammount of characters that can fit on the plate.
Not to long ago I read that a Nevada man had plates issued and then they tried to revoke them. The man drove a Chevy Tahoe and Tahoe was taken so he asked for HOE. A few yuears ago here in Maryland I saw and SUV with a vanity plate that said "MILF" lol
Florida is also on of a few states that offer a "Pro Life" plate but refuse to allow a "Pro Choice" plate.
Sanjaro: Virginia has some cool specialty plates. One of them is a Parrot Head plate for Jimmy Buffet fans
Posted by: Michael | August 21, 2009 07:58 AM
Virginia seems to be the haven for themed license plates. Much more difficult to get 'em in MD... but this Baltimore Veggie would get a Vegetarian plate if they were available.
Posted by: Karen | August 21, 2009 11:06 AM
This is a great idea! I dont live in Virginia but I hope you can get to 350. Its a wonderful way to get the message out there!
Posted by: Kateline | August 21, 2009 06:21 PM
In California you can have a heart shape! It could be I<3TOFU
Posted by: Curtis | August 21, 2009 07:17 PM
Nice idea, PETA, though I just got a license plate to promote dolphin conservation after seeing "The Cove" .
Posted by: David | August 22, 2009 02:47 AM
Nice plate design! I just emailed the New York State DMV to consider a similar design. I urge all fellow New Yorkers to ask them as well.
Posted by: SparkyGump | August 24, 2009 12:04 PM
i dont protest when you show support for being vegetarians, as in the virgina plate. but let me ask this, im a hunter, born and rasied. now if michigan passed a hunting plate would you cause arguement about that? and what would your reason be? because im not allowed to express my way of life? im only asking you this because of a debate, with a lady who claimed to be peta, i had last week which the other person coun not give me a reasonable answer.
Posted by: johnny | August 27, 2009 12:27 PM