Am I the only one who thinks the North Dakota license plate is just a bit contradictory?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Pathetic License
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2 comments:
Good grief! Yes, the clash couldn't be greater. I unhappily mused about this disparity during childhood trips to North Dakota (we visited relatives in Zap) when we passed my great-uncle Dave's farm near Milton (not that far from the Peace Garden) and saw all the missile silos in the fields.
Not every NoDak license plate has the soldier/missile logo, only the National Guard plates — notice the letters NG next to the logo. Which isn't to say we Dakotans ain't proud of our missiles, we are!
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