Here’s an idea that’s never gone horribly wrong before: turn to the public for help choosing a name. Not only do Confederate statues and monuments — and maybe even the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle —need to come down; there are plenty of schools, highways, parks, municipal buildings … even entire cities that are going to need new names before long. That’s going to take some thought.
Alexandria City Council decided a while back that the part of Jefferson Davis Highway that runs through Alexandria needed to be renamed, and the city has opened up a survey strictly for brainstorming purposes: it is neither a vote nor a poll, just a means of collecting ideas.
Virginia is renaming Jefferson Davis Highway and asking the internet for suggestions https://t.co/Ut09mVA2Pt pic.twitter.com/USXud2zIqR
— Jalopnik (@Jalopnik) August 20, 2017
Virginia wants your help renaming Jefferson Davis Highway. https://t.co/xL3WuHxYOr pic.twitter.com/zfXR2sJj6G
— U.S. News (@usnews) August 24, 2017
"Virginia officials renaming Jefferson Davis Highway, asking internet for ideas"
This can't go wrong, can it?https://t.co/ZWzZDr4LKN
— Stephen (@GeronimoFrost) August 24, 2017
If past results are any indicator of future returns, expect the vast majority suggestions to be, “Jefferson Davis Highway,” although some good alternatives are coming in.
Roady McRoadface. It's traditional for online names. The long-standing precedent has already been set
— RealFurgas (@RealFurgas) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/TweedlyDeedlyDo/status/900836028759638019
https://twitter.com/DevillierAl/status/900832857228271616
Highway McRoadface https://t.co/u1BIIiFmEs
— Conservative Review (@CR) August 24, 2017
Donald J Trump Highway
— Terri Vand??? (@Vand_Terri) August 24, 2017
How about the Robert E Lee Parkway?
— Ed de La Vergne (@EdVergne) August 24, 2017
Politically Correct Highway
— v.eckert (@VickiEckert1) August 24, 2017
Grow A Pair Blvd
— Then there's that (@xyzisme2) August 24, 2017
No please not Obama anything
— Diann B (@BoyajianDiann) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/GBoone56/status/900827727611273218
Missy Elliot's Supa Dupa Flyway. Its the only logical choice. https://t.co/VWl328rJSK
— dj spydermann (@djspydermann) August 22, 2017
Jefferson Starship Highway https://t.co/OK7Lon4RsR
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) August 21, 2017
Somehow this is more offensive.
— Goy Division/Jew Order (@ben_geier) August 21, 2017
It’s only fair. They built this city.
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) August 21, 2017
and Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
— Neurotica Provocatrix (@TbBrame) August 21, 2017
"The Jeffersons" Highway
Filmed before a live audience.
— Terry Lynam (@NorthwellNews) August 21, 2017
Blind Lemon Jefferson Hwy
— Mark Salter (@MarkSalter55) August 22, 2017
Highway to the Danger Zone
— Unko Dion (@UnkoDion) August 21, 2017
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Houston, Texas to rename schools to remove Confederate references https://t.co/IoKg2xUH8p
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 15, 2016
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