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A sampling of San Diego's vanity license plates
In England the number plates-- as they are called--sort the haves from the have nots. Each plate has a last letter which represents the year of the car. So social status is gained from having the current letter, corresponding to the current year, on your number plate.ie, 'look at me I'm driving a brand new car!' To circumvent this oddity, those that care, purchase personalized plates--but the price is high. For beaucoup bucks--or in England's case pounds--one may be an even higher rung ahead than the next chap. So if one has a private plate, that is in the category of 'really snooty status.'— February 25, 2009 7:10 p.m.