Hasbro being one of the largest employers and benefactors of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the state in their wisdom has decided to reward it’s benificence in a rather practical (uh huh) way.
I’m wondering if I should join in with this.
Help me decide.
Should I get a liscence plate for my car with Mr. Potato Head on it?
Note : This is Rhode Island. You can’t make this stuff up.
How could you pass up an opportunity like that, Euty?
All I can get is a bull.
Madre de Dios. I don’t know what I was expecting from a thread title like that, but…not this. Definitely not this.
To help us help you, do you have a link to a picture of the Mr. Potato Head? These things are vitally important.
Well, I tell ya. The first thing I think when I see potatoes is Idaho, so if you have no problem with correcting people who ask you what it’s like to live in Idaho, why not??
Just curious - usually specialty tags are for the benefit of some organization or charity - is that the case here?
Yes. Definitely yes. Definitely, definitely yes.
Oh definitely yes.
This said from me in Florida, the “Land o’ License Plates”.
(and Ringo - we have a bull on a license plate, too - University of South Florida (Tampa), Brahman bull is their mascot)
Does he have the mustach?
It’s important.
I think Mr. Potato Head is a fine choice, but are there other options? I say do it.
Is Gumby available? I might consider moving.
StG
I’m with Zebra here – if the Spudster has the moustache (and, ideally, resembles his appearance in Toy Story), then go for it.
Otherwise, hold out until they put Optimus Prime on a license plate. 
Will you be able to redo his face on a daily basis? What about Mrs. Potatohead?
Junyer Bear and I are quite certain that Rhode Island should have a B-A-T on it’s license plate.
Personally, I’m holding out for G.I. Joe tags.
Tripler
‘Because knowing is half the battle’.
Oh my heavens YES, get the Mr. Potato Head plate! You must! That is just WAY too cool to pass up!
Euty, if I understand correctly, Rhode Island will donate half the $40 fee to the community food bank for every Mr. Potato Head license plate?
If that is true, then in addition to being humorous, it sounds like this might be all for a good cause.
I searched and searched the web and was unable to find a picture of the plate itself. But I did find this tidbit here. Don’t take this personal, but Rhode Island is a bit weird.
I’d be all up in that Mr Head plate so fast it would make your head spin.
Then I’d cruise down the street with Nelly blaring,
It’s getting hot in here
so take off all your clothes…
This is exactly what I was thinking. You get the plate with the base potato shape, accompanying holes and the plastic accessories. Then re-arrange as often as you like.
This could be followed up by the Lite Brite license plate, in which you could rearrange and personalise your plates (including numbers) with little plastics nubbins. Fun for the whole family!
Compare to the (boring as hell) Ohio Bicentennial Plate. Blecch! I don’t think they even have that little “Ohio” flourish on the left as pictured, since normally there are many more characters.
Ooh! Lite Brite license plate. I like that idea!
If part of the money is going to a good cause, it might be fun to do it, provided you don’t mind plunking down the extra dough.
Too bad you couldn’t rearrange the NUMBERS on the Mr. Potato Head plate. Think of all the crime you could get away with! The police would be stymied.
Wow Euty, I hadn’t heard about this!
And hey, what’s so weird about Rhode Island? Yeah, we’re a former colony of outcasts and freaks, but that was a long time ago! Or something.
I meant “weird” in that… uhhh… most affectionate of ways. ~grin~
It’s a no brainer. The question is what to put on the license plate
“HOTPOT8O”
“SPUDSTUD”
“DANQUAYL”