Hoovey689

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ILVTOFU: Tennessee woman denied to display her love of tofu

Tofu – some love it, some hate it. For those who don't know, tofu originated in China and is a staple in many Asian dishes. It's made by pressing coagulating soy milk into block-shaped forms, and it's high in protein and low in calories and fat. Hence, it's standard fare for many vegetarians.

Sounds pretty good, huh? A PETA employee named Whitney Calk from Tennessee is apparently a big fan of the bean curd, and she says she wanted to proclaim her love of tofu on her license plate. Unfortunately, the State of Tennessee decided that I-LV-TOFU looked eerily similar to I-LV-TO-FU...

Look closely at the two possible spellings and it's easy to see why the authorities decided to lay down the law. In fact, Tennessee points out that it's not the only state to ban that plate – it's also verboten in Colorado, Florida and Virginia.

For its part, PETA has issued a press release asking Tennessee to reconsider. Cynics might argue that the whole shebang was merely an attempt to generate press for the animal rights organization, which may certainly be the case. And if so, it seems to be working.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/16/i...-love-of-tofu/

GS3Tek

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and her last name is Calk

Vroomin350

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calk lovstofuuuuu huh?

wonder what she looks like

mmarshall

As a temporary (if not permanent) veggie, I happen to like Tofu myself (and eat quite a bit of it)...but I have to agree with the state. Those letters, however well-meaning, are probably not appropriate for an official license-plate.

PhilipMSPT

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I read it the wrong way first before the right way.

And I doubt that most people will see TOFU over TO **** YOU.

Alternate plate: TOFULVR

jadu

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lol denied...

Jewcano

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Another PC action by those in power.....

Kids wouldn't understand the acronym, only folks who already KNOW the word would misconstrue it. What reasoning then do they have to block it? Sounds like typical govt bs : /.

oohpapi44

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hints of bestiality as well?

mmarshall

You gotta be kidding.

The way a lot of kids talk, nowadays, would make a boot-camp instructor sound clean by comparison.

suislide

flash backs of Parris Island. I wonder why a pic of a D.I. is on a Army site though.

Jewcano

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Kids......not teens. And, if they already know or understand that crap, what's it hurting them to see it?

PS: Gunny is a much better D.I. .

robloc93

Reminds me of a similar news story years ago where a married couple had their initials on there plates RAP N JAP and there was a bunch of idiots complaining that they were making fun of black people and Japanese people...completely ubsurd