A Houston resident’s proposed license plate has been rejected by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, with the state agency saying the application included a “vulgar” phrase, KTLA sister station KXAN reports. Catie Cryar applied for a license plate that read “LVTOFU,” according to a release from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). A PETA spokesperson said the license plate “does not contain profanity and is ‘designed to inspire more people to try tofu.'” However, a Texas DMV spokesperson said the phrase contains “a common acronym for a vulgar term.” “When reviewing a personalized alphanumeric pattern, the department...
