Post by Logan on Mar 23, 2016 3:58:08 GMT -6
Critics quick to deride new Nebraska license plates that feature Capitol sower, honor state's 150th anniversary
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s iconic Sower will grace Nebraska’s next license plate — but critics say the image is bland at best and bordering on erotic at worst.
The new standard plate features the Sower, which is a statue atop the State Capitol, pulling grain from a pouch and throwing it.
The plate also has a navy blue stripe, “Nebraska” in gold lettering, and the years 1867 and 2017, a nod to Nebraska’s 150th birthday next year.
Gov. Pete Ricketts said the plate incorporates “a lot of things that are unique to Nebraska.” The Sower represents agriculture, and the navy and gold colors match the Nebraska state flag.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/critics-quick-to-deride-new-nebraska-license-plates-that-feature/article_1bbfe14a-f044-11e5-bc7f-ffcd6bc32fd2.html