The Big Leplowski, Bin Diesel, and Sweeping Beauty

A photo of “Sweeping Beauty” (Photo by The City of Tampa, Public Domain)

No, these are not counterfeit DVD titles encountered in an open air market. These are the new names for pieces of municipal equipment, including plows, garbage trucks, and street sweepers. One might remember “Boaty McBoatface“. It’s kind of like that: a city asks local residents to decide on the name of the machinery and the internet responds. Read more over at The Wall Street Journal.