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23. Here's how you handle a reversion from a landmark getting a politician's name

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 04:53 AM

Sep 2015

Similarly, the locals thought the place with a well-established name shouldn't be subject to renaming - the man-made facility continues to bear his name, of course.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/613/why-did-they-change-the-name-of-cape-kennedy-back-to-cape-canaveral

"Ted Kennedy wrote a brief letter saying his family "understand(s) the decision", and that was that".

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And we're still well over 100 miles away from it! DFW Sep 2015 #3

Denali is actually the tallest land-based mountain on the planet. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #10

I just learned that from a local naturalist here today DFW Sep 2015 #14

McKinley is going to a tough spell for the marching band underpants Sep 2015 #2

I live in Ohio and think it should be named whatever the people of doc03 Sep 2015 #5

Palin thinks? n/t DFW Sep 2015 #6

Good point! doc03 Sep 2015 #7

In what respect, Charlie? pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #18

She has always called it Denali, Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #11

But knowing her..... DFW Sep 2015 #15

But knowing her... pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #19

OK, confess! DFW Sep 2015 #20

You two are funny. :) Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #21

We're doing the Fallon show in early October. DFW Sep 2015 #24

That is a beautiful photo Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #9

That's what the locals have told us, too DFW Sep 2015 #17

Yes. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #22

Great post! tk2kewl Sep 2015 #12

Seeing your pictures have made me add this to my list kcr Sep 2015 #13

Well said! pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #16

Here's how you handle a reversion from a landmark getting a politician's name muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #23