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Article #54785Re: Q about 2650 Wisconsin Ave NW
From: FWILL
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1992 22:07
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1992 22:07
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>In dc.general, ssnyder@sunai.er.usgs.gov (Steve Snyder) writes: > >>The Soviet/Russian diplomatic license plates begin with the letters FC. > > This reminds me of a bit of urban folklore: The diplomatic plate >prefixes are supposedly randomly assigned every 10 years or so. The >USSR got "FC", which people, including the Soviets, assumed was a deliberate >acronym for F*****g Communists. The US refused to make any revisions. >Anyone else hear this? I have also heard this, but in my version the "D", which precedes the FC in the plate meant dumb; I suppose the "S" would mean stupid! Makes one wonder, eh? :-) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Frederick A. Williams + "In a City such as Washington, + + School of International Service + who would even THINK of speaking + + The American University + for others?" + + Washington, DC + + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 101049,b05819f27c907d91 X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-06-12 11:42:26 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!fwill Organization: The American University - University Computing Center Date: Thursday, 11 Jun 1992 18:07:57 EDT From: <FWILL@auvm.american.edu> Message-ID: <92163.180757FWILL@auvm.american.edu> Newsgroups: dc.general Subject: Re: Q about 2650 Wisconsin Ave NW References: <8JUN199221552999@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov> <1992Jun9.122232.7337@rsg1.er.usgs.gov> <20806@oasys.dt.navy.mil> Lines: 21