Eight New Snowplows Named for Minnesota's Fleet

For the third year in a row, the Minnesota Department of Transportation held an online poll to name eight snowplows. The agency solicited suggestions in December and got more than ten thousand possible names. They selected 60 that were offered to the public, and more than 64,000 people voted in the poll. You can see all 60 finalists and how they fared at the results page.

The names are all puns. Three of them are related to pop music, two have to do with movies, one is a TV show, one is historical figure, and Blader Tot Hotdish is a reference to the ubiquitous casserole seen at all Minnesota potluck dinners. In case you are unfamiliar with Tater Tot Hotdish, here's a typical recipe. 

The new names will go to one snowplow in each of MnDOT’s eight regions. A ninth snowplow has been named Giiwedin, which is the Ojibwe word for the North Wind. At this rate, all of Minnesota's snowplows should have names by the year 2120. -via Fark

(Image credit: Minnesota Department of Transportation)