Defendant: “Artic” Refrigeration
Count 1: Misdemeanor spelling.
Count 2: Rendering grammatical indecency permanent by painting it on a vehicle.
Count 3: Exposing grammatical indecency to the public via vehicle.
Count 4: Committing grammatical indecency within 1000 yards of a school – a felony.
Report: Officer Smith of the Huntsville, Alabama chapter of the Knights of the Thesaurus spotted the infraction in the vicinity of the Stone Middle School. Realizing the threat this posed to America’s children, he risked losing control of his Toyota Corolla squad car to capture the crime via his mobile communications/photographic device.
In addition, the attempt to advertise a seven-digit phone number in this day and age will be reported to the phone company, which has jurisdiction in those matters.
Fine: $625 in cold cash. Defendant must register as a grammatical offender and live within 2,000 feet of an atlas.
Brian Sack
I started Banterist in 2003 after this conversation with my cat. It led to all sorts of good things.
‘Artic’ is technically valid here, as artic is a commmon abbreviation for articulated truck.
Therefore, if this truck contains internal refrigeration your case is void.
[ Let me guess – you’re English. I want you to fly to Alabama and ask around for an “articulated truck.” -B. ]
KITT was a pretty articulated vehicle. Talked just like that doctor from St. Elsewhere.
Having spent a little time in Northern Alabama, I can vouch for Athens as an area where they should know better. I’ll bet that the business owner is from Decatur.
What do they call articulated vehicles in Alabama?
Bendy ones, I guess.