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July 9, 2009

Hoes Legal in Nevada

Filed under:   by Xrlq @ 6:39 am

In a battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court, William Junge of Las Vegas was finally allowed to keep his license plate for his Tahoe that reads “hoe,” a term the Nevada DMV considered offensive due to its farming connotations. Either that, or they objected to the term on the grounds that it was false and misleading, as the Tahoe in question was not, in fact, manufactured anywhere near Lake Tahoe. Or maybe it was over the term’s imilarity to “ho,” a profession that is legal in most of the state but not in Mr. Junge’s home county of Clark. Or maybe it just reminds people of Don Imus, which I must admit is pretty grounds for banning just about anything. I don’t know. All I know is that if this case had gone any other way, I’d be trying even harder than I currently am (read: actually trying) to score one of those nifty plates that have made my state famous:

One Response to “Hoes Legal in Nevada”

  1. nk Says:

    FTW is what you want. But you want to put it on a Harley or a stripped down Suzuki 1,000 cc with straight pipes.

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