What does ACK bumper sticker mean?
He noticed a lot of people were buying small, oval-shaped “ACK” stickers. He was told the ACK stood for Nantucket and that visitors immediately put them on their cars to let people know they’ve been to the island.
What is ack on a car?
ACK” (July 31): When the ACK bumper sticker came out, I was almost annoyed that I did not know it meant Nantucket airport. So when I saw a car with an OBX sticker, I chuckled and thought someone agrees with me – OBnoXious! I was let down when I found out it stood for the Outer Banks.
Is it illegal to have offensive bumper stickers?
There is nothing illegal about having a “thin blue line” sticker on your car. However, it’s also important to avoid any stickers that could indicate that you are a police officer, because impersonating law enforcement is illegal.
What OBX means?
Outer Banks
The letters OBX are short for “Outer Banks” which is a chain of barrier islands located off the coast of North Carolina. These iconic stickers can be found on the bumpers of cars from coast to coast.
Why does ACK stand for Nantucket?
A: ACK is the three-letter identifier or code used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to identify the Nantucket Memorial Airport. The identifier system originally used two letters but changed to three letters when it became apparent the number of airports were growing quickly. The code stayed the same.
Why is it called ACK?
Is OBX a real place?
The Netflix teen drama is set on a fictional town and island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Outer Banks are a collection of barrier islands on the East coast of America, sitting next to North Carolina and Virginia.
Are Pogues rich?
The Pogues are the working class people, waitering, cleaning boats, running charters for the rich. Essentially, they are the slums of the island—some inherently look down upon its residents based on their living there.