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I think the most silly version is that King County in Washington, named after a pro slavery vice president, was renamed… to King County, in honor of Martin Luth
by bobthepanda 3y ago
I think the most silly version is that King County in Washington, named after a pro slavery vice president, was renamed… to King County, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
- GauntletWizard 3y agoThat's the least silly - it cost nothing in confusion and chaos, they slowly replaced the branding, and (almost, unless you really, really hate philanderers) everyone agrees the new subject was a great man.
- bobthepanda 3y agoRight, it’s a low-effort cop out without any actual hard work.
- selimthegrim 3y agoWait until you hear about Judge Perez Drive in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
- kbelder 3y agoIn a nearby city, we had a 'Dead Indian Highway'. It was eventually renamed to 'Dead Indian Memorial Highway'.