‘X’
“While going through his mail, Kelly Anderson of Salt Lake City recently discovered the personalized license plate on his 1978 Jeep for seven years was being recalled by the state Division of Motor Vehicles.
Why? The license plate bears just one letter: “X.” The DMV says that violates a state rule against plates “with combinations of letters associated with illicit drugs.”
Tax Commission spokesman Charlie Roberts says the license was revoked because the letter X is commonly used as a street name for the illegal drug ecstasy.”
—Paul Rolly, Salt Lake City Tribune, 5/25/2007.
New Dotti Berry
Paul Dean’s New Dotti Berry, collage, 21″x21″, 2007. Brand new. I just framed it. If it looks familiar, and if the title seems familiar, that’s because this is a slight variation of the collage Dotti Berry, from last year. OK. You got me there.
Blue-plate special.
A dish of meat, potato, and vegetable served on a plate (usually blue) sectioned in three parts. This can also refer to the daily special.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
Paint it red.
Put ketchup on an item.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
Yellow paint.
Mustard.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
Draw one in the dark.
A black coffee.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
A blonde with sand.
Coffee with cream and sugar.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
Black and white.
Chocolate soda with vanilla ice cream.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
White cow.
Vanilla milkshake.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.
Paint a bow-wow red.
Gimme a hot dog with ketchup.
—Diner Slang, www.americandinermuseum.org, 2007.