Liscence plate trivia

[Steve M]

I got tired of playing with my sock puppets so here is some trivia.

[hyperpep111]

Wow . I love reading about other countries histories .
But why would you like to scratch your name? :-?

[Steve M]

Wow . I love reading about other countries histories .
But why would you like to scratch your name? :-?

I'm not sure why you would want to scratch your name on a  plate but you would have to remember privacy wasn't such an issue back then. We never bothered locking doors where I grew up. 

[H]

New Hampshire's slogan "Live Free or Die" is among the most controversial in license plate history. One couple coupled challenged its use and the Supreme Court ruled the state could keep it but citizens could cover it up if they chose.

[color=#003300]That's because even many (maybe, most) NH citizens wouldn't know why they could be accused of being unpatriotic by making that challenge. Some years ago, in the Simviation History forum, I related the Battle of Bennington (August 16, 1777); British, Canadian Colonial, Native Amerian, Hessian and Brunswicker troops were decisively countered by Berkshire (MA), Vermont and New Hampshire Revolutionist troops commanded by General John Stark of the New Hampshire Militia. The battle was actually fought, across the territorial line, in New York; the British forces were attempting to capture the weapons stockpile, held by Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, in Bennington. About thirty years after the battle, Bennington held its first annual celebration of the event -- I believe, the only such lone state holiday for an event not located within its own borders -- and they sent an invitation to attend to John Stark; he declined the journey due to his age but, instead, sent a letter to be read at the commemeration. Within it was the statement, "Live free or die -- death is not the worst of evils."


P.S. For the first part of the last century all standard NH plates

[Steve M]

New Hampshire's slogan "Live Free or Die" is among the most controversial in license plate history. One couple coupled challenged its use and the Supreme Court ruled the state could keep it but citizens could cover it up if they chose.

[color=#003300]That's because even many (maybe, most) NH citizens wouldn't know why they could be accused of being unpatriotic by making that challenge. Some years ago, in the Simviation History forum, I related the Battle of Bennington (August 16, 1777); British, Canadian Colonial, Native Amerian, Hessian and Brunswicker troops were decisively countered by Berkshire (MA), Vermont and New Hampshire Revolutionist troops commanded by General John Stark of the New Hampshire Militia. The battle was actually fought, across the territorial line, in New York; the British forces were attempting to capture the weapons stockpile, held by Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, in Bennington. About thirty years after the battle, Bennington held its first annual celebration of the event -- I believe, the only such lone state holiday for an event not located within its own borders -- and they sent an invitation to attend to John Stark; he declined the journey due to his age but, instead, sent a letter to be read at the commemeration. Within it was the statement, "Live free or die -- death is not the worst of evils."


P.S. For the first part of the last century all standard NH plates

[H]

I found the postings, in three posts/parts, about the Battle of bennington in the archives (click on the flags}:

         

8-)

[Steve M]

[quote]I found the postings, in three posts/parts, about the Battle of bennington in the archives (click on the flags}:

[TacitBlue]

When I got my first car, I set out to save all of my license plates as my own little personal collection. It didn't work. The front plate from that first set was pretty much destroyed in a car accident. Another later set was taken by a police officer because they were expired, I didn't even know they could do that. Needless to say, I gave up.

Anyone want my 2009 Missouri plates? They changed the background design in 2010 if that helps.

[Steve M]

When I got my first car, I set out to save all of my license plates as my own little personal collection. It didn't work. The front plate from that first set was pretty much destroyed in a car accident. Another later set was taken by a police officer because they were expired, I didn't even know they could do that. Needless to say, I gave up.

Anyone want my 2009 Missouri plates? They changed the background design in 2010 if that helps.

HeHe, those coppers are just looking for trouble.  8-) I'd be happy to take those plates off your hands if you can get the duct tape off. 
I remember a province here had plates in the shape of a Polar bear. Now those were different.

[H]

I remember a province here had plates in the shape of a Polar bear. Now those were different.

I saw one that was shaped by a (black) bear. Well, actually, reshaped.

[Steve M]

I remember a province here had plates in the shape of a Polar bear. Now those were different.

I saw one that was shaped by a (black) bear. Well, actually, reshaped.