|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
98.249.98.28
Mount McKinley in Alaska is no longer. The massif is still there of course, but is now back to its former Athabascan name of Denali -- officially.
Never thought I'd live long enough to see this. Ohio (home of President McKinley, who never was in the state, and who never asked for such an honor) blocked all previous efforts. I feel like partying.
Follow Ups:
after an SUV?!
They named their twins McKinley amd Denali. Should they rename the disfavored one Denali2? I liked the mountain having two names. It's part of our western heritage.
Ha!That's actually a little weird, 'cause my neighbor, seriously, has one kid named Andrew and another named Andre. It's like she didn't realize that it's the same name, but in two languages. To top it off, she has the two-tone blue and yellow eyebrow stuff - yeah, like the woman on the Drew show.
I like "Denali". It has a certain "timeless-ness" and fundamental meaning to it. Unlike, for example, "Staples Stadium" or "United Airlines Center" or "Verizon Park" or "American Airlines Center" or - well you get the idea. I will know, for certain, that our society is lost when someone renames Wrigley Field.
"Denali" is an excellent name - for a mountain. Not so much for a kid, who will have to live with it for the rest of their life.
How about naming your kid "Eggishorn"?
:)
Edits: 09/01/15
Chugach is seldom used. That would be a good choice.
That particular "western heritage" doesn't extend back very far in history.
Yep, been coming. Seldom in recent times is it mentioned w/o both names.
E
T
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: