Woman's love of tofu too obscene for vanity plate
ILVTOFU. Does that seem obscene to you? If it does, you might want to apply for a job at the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR). When mother-of-three Kelley Coffman-Lee requested this combination of letters for a vanity license plate, she was turned down.While Kelley wanted the world to know just how much she loves tofu, the DOR saw it as a profession of love for something else entirely. "I-LV-TOFU" was deemed too risque, the DOR thinking it could be misinterpreted as "I-LV-TO-F-U."
Coffman-Lee is a vegan, and as she puts it, "I'm very expressive. I'm anti-fur, anti-rodeo, anti-circus when they come to Denver, and I thought, 'Here's a chance to be positive and say I love something.'" She even says that a friend at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal (PETA) liked the idea so much they were willing to pay the $60 plate fee.
Alas, the Colorado Department of Revenue turned her down. While she doesn't plan to take the matter to court, she does say she'll continue to speak out about mistreating animals. Thanks for the tip, Matt!
[Source: KMGH Denver]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
kimosen 6:37PM (4/08/2009)
I have to admit, when I looked at the plate, Tofu wasn't the first thing that came to mind.
In fact, I didn't even think of Tofu until I read the headline.
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Dylan 6:40PM (4/08/2009)
I think we're missing the key issue here.. that someone even so much as LIKES tofu.
Ben 6:43PM (4/08/2009)
i don't like tofu.
But i like tofu.
Noidor 8:11PM (4/08/2009)
It's all in the interpretation, if people are too perverse themselves to see FU rather that TOFU, that merely indicates ignorance of offended individuals. I think we should stop letting dumb people get the upper hand through mere use of "I'm offended" bs
Ben 11:28PM (4/08/2009)
I meant *tofu
SimbaDogg 11:50PM (4/08/2009)
@ Dylan
tofu is ok, just depending how you cook it...and what you cook it with. But seriously, this lady somehow strikes me as a typical vegan...anti anything that has to do w/ animals...which isn't bad. But one thing i hate about all the vegans i've met (i go to CSUFullerton in orange county, so i've met quite a few) is that they try to PUSH their non meat eating lifestyle on people around them.
gah'd damnit, i dont know how many times i gotta tell you people...i love chicken nuggets. sorry.
Tourian 9:55AM (4/09/2009)
Of course they try to push it on you. How do you think that someone who finds eating meat dsiturbing to be able to stand watching someone do it. They probably don't like watching dog fights or hunting either.
i.c. weiner 5:25PM (4/09/2009)
i love animals! I think they are very tasty.
Sean 7:02PM (4/09/2009)
all the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek amy
Victor 6:40PM (4/08/2009)
Damn Hippies. Of course they lvtofu
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13enS 6:41PM (4/08/2009)
LOL That beats my plate!
NKDFUN (on a SV650)
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g00fba11 6:42PM (4/08/2009)
Well...certain folks also use 'tofu' to describe something more risque. And, what if somebody else request "LVTOFU2"? Then what?
While I had to grin at this article, unfortunately, in today's environment the DOR inspector may have no choice but to turn it down...sigh...
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220v 4:33AM (4/09/2009)
maybe she can re-apply with
IH8MEAT
NA2R 6:46PM (4/08/2009)
It would make a more convincing case if she drove an AE86...
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Ideal D 7:18PM (4/08/2009)
Now that made me smile... LOL
speedball3 11:19AM (4/09/2009)
Nice. =)
imirk 6:47PM (4/08/2009)
is she hot?
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Brian 6:57PM (4/08/2009)
The tiny picture on her facebook profile suggests a nice rack... on her car... I assume.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kelley-Coffman-Lee/545839068
Mehul 8:33PM (4/08/2009)
@ Brian
Man, you're a stalker!
Matt 8:38PM (4/08/2009)
Wow. Maybe her kids don't love Tofu... they sure look malnourished.