You see what you want to see

Saw this license plate today (yay!  happy that I have a smartphone; previously, I wouldn't have been able to take the picture).

I thought it said "simile", and thought maybe the driver was a writer -- or, just liked words.

But The Lady pointed out that it actually says "smilie" (perhaps "smiley" was already taken).  Okay -- that's nice, too.  :)


--GG