O.K, this one was almost too easy! A tree lover who wanted to honor Michigan's state tree with license plates bearing its Latin name has had his plans nixed for fear the tags could cause offense.

Sierra Club forestry expert Marvin Roberson had hoped for PINUS (PY'-nus) vanity plates, representing the white pine whose Latin name is pinus strobus.

State spokeswoman Kelly Chesney says the Michigan Vehicle Code bans "letter combinations which might carry a connotation offensive to good taste and decency."


Hey, I get it. The way these kids text nowadays, it could easily be mistaken for penis. No, not really. Well, let’s have some fun and find some other borderline license plates, shall we?



Source: Sorry, tree hugger, no pinus strobus for you!

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