City refuses to name govt center after former mayor, Harry Baals

[hlthe2b]

Poor guy still can't get any respect--For real.....h/t to Americablog Hey, they had no problem electing the guy... :rofl:

Apparently the name won an online poll of residents, but the city is saying "no way," even though that is the guy's name.

Despite garnering far more support in an online poll than the thicket of other suggestions, residents shouldn’t expect Fort Wayne’s new government center to be named after the city’s longest tenured mayor.

Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy said naming 200 E. Berry St. the Harry Baals Government Center was “probably not” going to happen.
http://www.americablog.com/2011/02/city-refuses-to-name-govt-center-after.html

Apparently this reminds Aravosis of the following SNL classic: ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXSyzeVWueI&feature=player_embedded

[Lucian]

1. I just saw that on facebook.

lol

[rurallib]

2. couldn't they use his full name?

or is his middle name something like "Round" or "Brass"?

[Cant trust em]

3. +1

Nice work, rurallib.

[Bluebear]

4. His middle name is Little, his mother's maiden name.

Not really, but it's the best I could do on short notice :)

[neverforget]

8. Harry Big Baals

[Morning Dew]

9. william was his middle name. n/m

[spanone]

5. Harry Schweddy Baals

[flvegan]

6. Jesus. Then use "Harold" fercripesake.

[hlthe2b]

7. or just call it the Baals Center...

Or use his initials... He must have had a middle initial at least...

I think it isn't the "titterers" who are creating the controversy...

[ChoppinBroccoli]

12. Or He Could Use His Maiden Name............

..........which I understand was Cox.

Don't get me started. I've got a million of 'em.

If these guys don't name this building after this man simply because of his name, they're............nuts?

[eridani]

10. Why not Harold L Baals?

A dorm at Knox College (IL) was named the Fanny Lay Poole Quadrangle. Obviosly Fanny Hall, Lay Hall and Poole Hall were out of the question.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

11. The Headline For This Article SHOULD Have Been........

.............Baals Center Sacked.

[47of74]

13. Stephanie and crew had a field day with this yesterday