Washington State may have the most unexpected vanity plate

[GON]

I saw this plate on a car yesterday as I drove to Harbor Freight.

Never did I expect to see a state officially sanction a clown license plate. I am sure there is something behind this that I expect is good and wholesome- but never saw this coming.

 

[eljefino]

I saw MAGYVER at Harbor freight. Wish I got a picture. Also saw a guy in a snap-on jacket inside.

 

[mk378]

A state celebrity. The Patches show was on Seattle TV for 23 years.

 

[2010Civic]

Creepy

 

[AutoMechanic]

That’s funny. I’ve been trying to get some of those for my collection. Just like the Snoopy California plates that I’m trying to get my hands on.

 

[mrsilv04]

Then Illinois needs a Bozo the Clown plate. He was on WGN 9 Chicago for years and years.

Bozo's Circus (TV Series 1961–1980) ⭐ 8.6 | Family

Bozo's Circus: With Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Frazier Thomas, Marshall Brodien. Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show. They had a terrific band and funny skits with several clowns. In addition, the audience was entertained by stand alone circus acts from time to...

www.imdb.com

 

[PimTac]

Julius Pierpont Patches.

J. P. Patches - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[55hambone]

I saw this plate on a car yesterday as I drove to Harbor Freight.

Never did I expect to see a state officially sanction a clown license plate. I am sure there is something behind this that I expect is good and wholesome- but never saw this coming.

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How many people got out of the car?

 

[GON]

Julius Pierpont Patches.

J. P. Patches - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pt,

Interesting read, thanks for posting. One of many unique things was patches worked two shows a day, six days a week, for many years. And the show was not rehearsed, essentially as ad lib. That must of required extraordinary talent and drive to do two shows a day, six days a week, unscripted.

Also enjoyed the values he shared with the audience. I will have to YouTube his shows.

 

[PimTac]

Pt,

Interesting read, thanks for posting. One of many unique things was patches worked two shows a day, six days a week, for many years. And the show was not rehearsed, essentially as ad lib. That must of required extraordinary talent and drive to do two shows a day, six days a week, unscripted.

Also enjoyed the values he shared with the audience. I will have to YouTube his shows.

I grew up watching him on the black and white. The values he shared on television and live shows reflected the simpler times of that era. Be good, be honest, respect others.

 

[01rangerxl]

Michigan should have an Insane Clown Posse plate.

 

[PimTac]

One of many unique things was patches worked two shows a day, six days a week, for many years.

Yep. He would be on before we went to school and when we got back home from school.

 

[Pablo]

Michigan should have an Insane Clown Posse plate.

I want a Hobo with a Shotgun plate

 

[John105]

I want a Hobo with a Shotgun plate

I'd take a hobo logo saying BIG RVR or BIG RR, something like that.

 

[John105]

Pt,

Interesting read, thanks for posting. One of many unique things was patches worked two shows a day, six days a week, for many years. And the show was not rehearsed, essentially as ad lib. That must of required extraordinary talent and drive to do two shows a day, six days a week, unscripted.

Also enjoyed the values he shared with the audience. I will have to YouTube his shows.

Not lying, when I junked the Maxima a little while back, I found a Mister Rogers LP in the pocket behind the pass seat. Must have been there 25 years (along with a 1998 AAA road atlas)--doesn't seem to be worth anything though

Good values are just that--should be encouraged and preserved...

 

[Pablo]

We really should have "I live in the basement plate" or "In a van down by the river"

 

[John105]

We really should have "I live in the basement plate" or "In a van down by the river"

Believe it or not, for the longest time I didn't know where the van down by the river came from....

 

[MRC01]

... Interesting read, thanks for posting. One of many unique things was patches worked two shows a day, six days a week, for many years. And the show was not rehearsed, essentially as ad lib. That must of required extraordinary talent and drive to do two shows a day, six days a week, unscripted. ...

Thanks for this piece of local history. Every time I drive or bike past those statues in Fremont, I now know what they represent.

 

[JC1]

I saw MAGYVER at Harbor freight. Wish I got a picture. Also saw a guy in a snap-on jacket inside.

Should be a Snap-off jacket lol.....

 

[PF52]

Then Illinois needs a Bozo the Clown plate. He was on WGN 9 Chicago for years and years.

Bozo's Circus (TV Series 1961–1980) ⭐ 8.6 | Family

Bozo's Circus: With Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Frazier Thomas, Marshall Brodien. Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show. They had a terrific band and funny skits with several clowns. In addition, the audience was entertained by stand alone circus acts from time to...

www.imdb.com

Or maybe a John Gacy plate in full clown regalia. Proceeds from sale of the plates could go towards finding missing kids.