"The young people use it on the computer"

"Pat Niple turned 74 years old on Tuesday. She normally ordered her license plates and renewal stickers by mail. But this year, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles returned her check, accompanied by a letter.

"'The letter stated that I could no longer have my license plate, which was NWTF,' she said.

"Niple's personalized plates are NWTF, an abbreviation of Northwood Tree Farm -- a business she owned with her late husband. It also means something else, officials said.

"'Apparently, the young people use it on the computer,' she said."