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Plowy McPlowface Has a Shot in Naming Contest. âAbolish ICEâ Does Not. The Minnesota Transportation Department excluded that one as too political. The public can vote on 50 finalists, including Raspberry Brrr-et, Road Carew and Mary Tyler More Snow. The public has until Feb. 26 to pick names for eight snowplows in Minnesota, from a list of 50 finalists culled from 23,000 submissions.Credit.Andrew Link/The Rochester Post-Bulletin, via Associated Press Feb. 22, 2021 The suggestions came in by the thousands, with the inevitable puns and nods to Prince, Minnesota Twins legends and, of course, snow. There was Raspberry Brrr-et, Road Carew and Minnesota nICE, all credible options as clever names for state snowplows. ....
Minnesota Department of Transportation (KNSI) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened voting to name a snowplow in each of its eight districts. The call for names came out in December. The agency says they received 24,000 suggestions and have narrowed it down to 50. There are references to movies – especially “Star Wars” with C-3PSnow, Darth Blader, Snowbi Wan Kenobi, and Luke Snowwalker. “Toy Story” shows up on the list with Buzz Iceclear and a Johnny Depp favorite “Edward Blizzardhands.” There is also a nod to Judy Garland and the “Wizzard of Oz” with Snow Place Like Home and Blizzard of Oz. A TV show set in Minnesota also made the list with Mary Tyler More Snow. ....