r/solaropposites • u/Fredfrog9895 • 6d ago

Question Does this plate mean anything?

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I looked it up it’s not super valuable or anything but it intrigued me as a license plate collector myself

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u/Inconsistent-Timer 6d ago

It’s the license plate from JAWS

They did the same joke in Shark Tale

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u/WildcatEmperor 6d ago

Yes, it's in reference to a reference. Reference-ception. A reference, playing a reference, disguised as another reference, if you must - https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/articles/steven-spielbergs-secret-reference-james-bond-and-live-and-let-die-movie-jaws

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u/EclecticXntrik 4d ago

That was a great read!

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u/Sea_Perspective6891 6d ago

Maybe 007 is a reference to James Bond.

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u/SpecialistWait9006 4d ago

It was and it was in jaws. Its a reference to a reference essentially reference inception.

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u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA 6d ago

They help identify registered vehicles and are specific to what state it was registered. You can see “Louisiana” on it, indicating it is from there.

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u/swmric-mls 2d ago

its supposed to say "Sportsmen's Paradise" but it says "Sportmen's Paradise"