Monday 8 March 2010

Yukon government recalls unique "SNAFU" licence plate

Government recalls unique licence plate

The owner of the territory's SNAFU licence plate said he can't believe
he's being ordered to give it back.

http://ow.ly/1fQfX

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Photo by Vince Fedorof

BUREAUCRATIC CHANGE OF HEART? – If the term SNAFU is on the Yukon government's list of banned licence plates, wonders Douglas Potter, seen Friday, why was he issued the attention-snaring plate in the first place?

"... The owner of the territory's SNAFU licence plate said he can't believe
he's being ordered to give it back.

"Unfortunately, SNAFU appears on our list of banned vanity plates based on
'offensive language' connotations," reads the March 5 letter to Douglas
Potter from the motor vehicles branch directing him to return his two
plates by April 15.

The letter from vehicle registrar Robb Andison says Potter can either
exchange the plates at no charge or receive a full refund.

But it also notes he can appeal the decision – and Potter plans to.

"Yeah, I like the plate," he said in an interview Friday afternoon shortly
after receiving Andison's letter.

The Riverdale resident said he applied for the plate last spring because
he has fond memories of Snafu Lake on the Atlin Road.

"It's a great lake," Potter said. "I have not caught too many fish there,
but it is a great lake for the kids.

"That is why I got the plate; I have great memories of the lake."

SNAFU is the American military acronym for the phrase Situation Normal;
All Fu——Up. Some say Situation Normal; All Fouled Up.

Potter wonders if the SNAFU plate is on the black list, how then was it
issued to him in the first place? ..."

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