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"  Why is Anheuser-Busch applying to buy up the trademark for airport codes? Beats us. But speculation by Jaunted.com by way of the Huffington Post was that they might be interested in making a beer for every airport. EWR. Has that special ring to it, right? More From Delish: Travel Alert: Best Airport Food Across the U.S. According to the Huffington Post, the Chicagoist reported that the cost to the behemoth beer company was just under $12,000. And that&amp;#039;s for just 42 U.S. airport codes. It does seem weird that these iconic acronyms weren&amp;#039;t unavailable, but legally companies may register the trademark for use in commerce. Coincidentally, according to Chicagoist.com, Anheuser-Busch also purchased 14 telephone area codes last July. But no one has so far reported seeing 818 in the Los Angeles area. Or have they? More From Delish: It&amp;#039;s Beer Time: Unique Brews Made in the U.S.A. Anheuser-Busch has only applied for the trademark, so it still has to be approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. And, if in fact they are granted permission, they have up to three years to use the trademarks. So what&amp;#039;s next? Will there be a Bud for every airport? Will they be buying up zip codes? What do you think?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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