September License Plate Report

Two good catches for September, one at the beginning of the month (Oklahoma) and one at the end (Montana). After scanning my updated map, I realized I had colored Montana in but not added it to the list. That’s now been fixed, but I’m too lazy to scan it again.

One afternoon toward the end of the month I was driving from Oak Bluffs to Vineyard Haven. On a hunch I turned left into the hospital parking lot, where exotic out-of-state plates often hang out thanks in part to the travel nurses and doctors who augment the staff during the busy season. I parked, strolled around — and there it was: Montana.

The busy season is passing, but I intend to play my hunches from now to the end of the year.

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About Susanna J. Sturgis

Susanna edits for a living and writes to survive. Having been preoccupied with electoral politics since 2016, she is now getting back to writing -- and she's got plenty to write about. Her blog "The T-Shirt Chronicles," started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a meandering memoir based on her out-of-control T-shirt collection. Her other blogs include "From the Seasonally Occupied Territories," about being a year-round resident of Martha's Vineyard, and "Write Through It," about writing, editing, and how to keep going.
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3 Responses to September License Plate Report

  1. Jennie's avatar Jennie says:

    Montana. That is a pretty cool (rather amazing) discovery. And, keep following your hunches! Thanks, Susanna.

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  2. Karen's avatar Karen says:

    LOL… what she said. You’ve got me looking for plates now when I visit the island. We had a wonderful visit in mid July – beautiful weather and not too crazy crowded. South Beach was pristine, and for the better part of a morning we had the place almost to ourselves! Hard to believe…

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  3. They never leave the Dakotas…are they happy? Or trapped in last year’s snow drift?

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