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By Matthew Lee

Wacky, but True Acronyms

(All of these are Official Acronyms from the Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary.)
*Unless Otherwise Noted*

LEGO-Leg Godt, the real name for the toy.

FM-Frequency Modulation

LASER- Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

You may think you know these, but look again!

AHBA- *American Honky-tonk Bar Association
(OK, so this one doesn’t really exist, but Garth Brooks fans remember it.)*

ALPO-Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers

TLC-Trans-Lunar Coast

LSD-Landing, Storage, Delivery

NASA-National Acoustical Suppliers Association

ICQ-Internal Control Questionairre

MIA-Multiplexer Interface Adapter (Used by NASA)

ITOM-Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter

ESPN-European Society for Pediatric Nephrology

IOU-Public Library of Des Moines, Iowa (I don't know why.)

FBI-Flossing, Brushing, and Irrigation

AMEN- is French for "Planetary Association for Clean Energy"

AAAAAA-Association for the Alleviation of Asenine Abbreviations and Absurd Acronyms

Shortest Books Never Written

"How to Fix it Correctly", by Inspector Gadget

"Predicting Volcanic Activity", co-written by the mayors of Pompeii and Herculaneum

"Women", by a man

"How to Win a War", by Robert E. Lee

"Finding the Fountain of Youth", by the late Ponce de Leon

"Flunking Anatomy", by Doogie Howser

Weird Collections

New 8-tracks

Empty Toilet Paper Rolls

Things Old People Say

What'd you say!

Where's my teef!

I knew you when you were just a baby!

Worst Movies

Anything on TBS, (Like "Twins")

Outside Providence

Anything Barney or Pee-Wee Herman

Things People Long to Do

Program the VCR

Lose Weight

Be President, (or enroll in an intern program)

See those darn 3D pictures

Understand the opposite sex completely

Longest Books Never Written

"Women" by a woman

"Love", by Barney

"Lying", by Bill Clinton

"How to be a Millionare.", by Hobo Jim

Things People Hate

Root canals

Apologizing

Speed limit signs and seat Belts

Non-replaced empty toilet paper rolls.

Most Memorable Theme Songs

Mickey Mouse Club

Mortal Kombat

Three's Company

Meow Mix (Don't get that, Frank!)

Things Kids Say

I gotta go to the bathroom!

Are we there yet?

Why?

Are not!...Are too!

Things Teenagers Say

Not Now!

Just a minute!

*#?@*!

Most Overplayed Songs

MM-Bop

Wild Wild West

My Heart Will Go on

Pretty Fly (for a white guy)