Kelley Coffman-Lee of Centennial, Colorado is vegetarian who loves tofu so much that she wants to tell the world with a personalized license plate.
She submitted her application for a plate reading, ILVTOFU, but was told that her message was disallowed because it would be offensive to others who might interpret the letters as an X-rated message.
Coffman-Lee was disappointed that she was not allowed to display her passion for tofu on her plate.
Maybe she should move to California or Ohio. Judging from tofu license plate photos on the Internet, those states don’t share Colorado’s TOFU issues.
Censoring Personal Expression
Colorado DMV Says No to Tofu License Plates
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