JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_popular_mayor_unpopular_name FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A former Indiana mayor who won four terms in the 1930s and 1950s is proving less popular with modern-day city leaders, who say they probably won't name a new government center for him because of the jokes his moniker could inspire. Harry Baals is the runaway favorite in online voting to name the new building in Fort Wayne, about 120 miles northeast of Indianapolis. But Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy said that probably won't be enough to put the name of the city's longest-tenured mayor on the center. The issue is pronunciation. The former mayor pronounced his last name "balls." His descendants have since changed it to "bales." Supporters said it's unfair that the former mayor can't be recognized simply because his name makes some people snicker. But opponents fear that naming the center after Baals would make Fort Wayne the target of late-night television jokes.
Cugalabanza Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Hoo boy, get ready for all the nut jokes...
shrader Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 I don't think this one is even worth thinking up some one-liner for. It's funny enough already.
DC Tom Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_popular_mayor_unpopular_name Or they could get a sense of humor, name it the Harry Baals center, and build a 150-foot obelisk next to it.
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 Or they could get a sense of humor, name it the Harry Baals center, and build a 150-foot obelisk next to it. The Hugh G. Rection shrine?
DC Tom Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 The Hugh G. Rection shrine? Then we start calling the city "Ft. Wang".
BuffaloBill Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Look st the great jokes surfacing in this thread. Perhaps the current city officials are correct. It is a no win situation for them. The name is not unlike a poor guy that I knew - his name was literally - Harry Dick. What parent would do that to a child?
Pete Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 wait til NASCAR decides to erect a statue of Dick Trickle then there is this guy
Chef Jim Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Why he just didn't stick with Harold is beyond me. But maybe people were more mature back then. How boring that must have been.
Gary M Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_popular_mayor_unpopular_name His brother worked for the circus training lions, his name was Claude
Pete Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 wait til NASCAR decides to erect a statue of Dick Trickle then there is this guy maybe it is my inner beavis, but I literally spit out coffee when I read that name!
Mr_Blizzard Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_popular_mayor_unpopular_name
ajzepp Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Or they could get a sense of humor, name it the Harry Baals center, and build a 150-foot obelisk next to it.
Chef Jim Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 Was his nick name 'Sweaty' ? No but his nickname was Salty Chocolate.
Clippers of Nfl Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Hoo boy, get ready for all the nut jokes... there really is nuttin much you can add. Look st the great jokes surfacing in this thread. Perhaps the current city officials are correct. It is a no win situation for them. The name is not unlike a poor guy that I knew - his name was literally - Harry Dick. What parent would do that to a child? me
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Before I was read the thread... I was thinking: Richard Head. You know: The Dick Head Center. Like I said... I will be here all week... Try the veal! Or they could get a sense of humor, name it the Harry Baals center, and build a 150-foot obelisk next to it. Anbody for the Richard Head Annex? What about this: http://dickliquor.com/ I forget the town in MA that has the one called Bunghole Liqours. Just looked it up, that would be Peabody and Salem, MA
Beerball Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Look st the great jokes surfacing in this thread. Perhaps the current city officials are correct. It is a no win situation for them. So you feel that the city officials made the correct decision? I disagree 110%, political correctness has run amok. Those city officials have no baals. Glasscock ouch
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