"We got tens of thousands of submissions over the last three years," said MnDOT spokesperson Anne Meyer. "So we know folks think about this throughout the year, we get asked about it throughout the season, we bring a named snow plow to the state fair each year, so folks really get ...
If more than one person has submitted the same winning name, the person who submitted that name first will be considered the winner. Last year, the same contest ended with seven winning snowplow names, after there was a virtual tie for sixth place: Mrs. O'Leary's Plow Da Plow Salter...
BMTN notes that Scotland also held a contest to name its snowplows, with names like "Spready Mercury," "Snowbegone Kenobi," "Gritty Gritty Bang Bang," "Ready Spready Go," "David Plowie" and "Roger Spreaderer" all being suggested. You can enter your own name submission to name a Minnes...
The winning name for MNDOT's Name A Snowplow Contest for the Metro District is almost as brash as the geographical region it'll serve. The Metro District comprises Minneapolis, St. Paul, and all of the surrounding suburbs. MNDOT offers thefollowing descriptionof the district on their website...
The fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck. noun (n.) A piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot. noun (n.) A leaden plate that covers the vent of...
The British use many different expressions for “rain”. Kids growing up on a farm may be able to offer ten different words for plow, a farming tool. In some cultures, there is an amazingly large vocabulary to describe a certain thing. Eskimos have about 100 words for snow. For them, ...