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yvan eht nioj 

join the navy backwards
It is a means of subliminal messaging

used in THE SIMPSONS on barts boy band pop song DROP DA BOMB
three skinny women dance and sing the phrase yvan eht nioj
TV "yvan eht nioj"

Lisa "wait lets play this backwards"

TV "Join the navy"

Lisa "Subliminal messaging!!!"
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yvan eht nioj 

Part of a pop song on the simpsons in which 3 women chant it in a slow, kind of egyptian fashion. This is really just join the navy spelled backwards, designed for subliminal advertizing.
(Otto waiting for Navy bus)
Lisa: Hey Otto, what are you doing?
Otto: I dunno, I just got this craving to join the navy. Yvan eht nioj! (gets on bus)
yvan eht nioj by shutupdangit September 1, 2003

yvan eht nioj 

Join the Navy!
Yvan eht nioj, yvan eht nioj, yvan eht nioj ... yvan eht nioj!
yvan eht nioj by Mister Ignorant April 26, 2004
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