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Thread #4994   Message #28307
Posted By: Bill D
14-May-98 - 12:05 PM
Thread Name: Cultural curriosities II
Subject: RE: Cultural curriosities II
I think one of our (the USA's ) quaintest cultural curiosities is the naming of public buildings, parks, highways, airports, etc., after whichever person has the loudest lobbying group..(National Airport in Washingon DC was recently named after Ronald Reagan)....next comes the selling of the names of Sports venues and events to the highest corporate bidder.(but, then, the Olympics has been auctioning off the right to be the 'official' toilet paper supplier, (etc.) to the Olympics for years!0