A 76-year-old Florida woman received her new license plate in the mail and "went ballistic" when she saw the letter and number combination: "SQZ A55."

July 15 (UPI) -- A 76-year-old Florida woman received her new license plate in the mail and "went ballistic" when she saw the letter and number combination: "SQZ A55."

Pompano Beach resident Nancy Dello Stritto said the license plate quickly became the talk of her retirement community.

"I don't think a senior who is almost 77 will be driving around with a plate that has that to say," Dello Stritto told CBS Miami. "When I saw that, I went ballistic. I said, 'How could that pass inspection?'"

Dello Stritto said her first impulse was to demand a new plate, but her sons and friends have encouraged her to keep it.

"I'm resigned to it; maybe it was destined for it to be on my car," she said. "I can handle it; maybe I'll even get some honks."

A Broward County office manager said any license plates deemed to be offensive can be exchanged for free at the county's office in Plantation.