The Metropolis of Madison, Wisconsin simply introduced the winners of the Wisconsin Salt Sensible naming contest for the varied autos in Madison’s snow elimination fleet—and they don’t disappoint! WMTV NBC15 reviews:

The individuals have spoken, and so they have chosen correctly, with the names Saltimus Prime, Snowbi Wan Kenobi, Seymour Pavement, and Dolly Plowton floating to the highest.

In accordance with the Metropolis of Madison, every of the items of apparatus acquired over 3,000 votes from devoted supporters. The Quad Axle Brine Truck beat, now generally known as Saltimus Prime, edged out 15 different candidates, together with Barbara Salters and Candy Carolbrine.

The title within the race for the Bike Path Plow, Snowbi Wan Kenobi, received in a landslide victory, incomes over 1,000 votes with the runner up, Austin Plowers, incomes an admirable 352.

The voting was arrange as ranked alternative system the place voters choose their high 5 picks. The highest 5 candidates within the race for the Double Wing Plow Truck had been Kung Plow Rooster, Pushy McDriftyflakes, Snowsferatu, Blizzo and the winner, Dolly Plowton.

Final however definitely not least, Seymour Pavement took house the title of naming the brand new Loader with Plow and Wing, narrowly advancing handed Scoopy Doo with a slim margin of lower than 15 factors.

Try this hyperlink to see a listing of all the contenders—they’re all winners, in my e book. I’ve stated it earlier than, and I am going to say it once more, the individuals ought to ALWAYS get to decide on names for issues like this, regardless of what some may suppose (inside motive, in fact—I definitely would not advocate for names that had been racist, sexist, homophobic, and many others.). For the file, I’m nonetheless bitter that the British authorities rejected the crowd-sourced title—Boaty McBoatface, which was, in fact, excellent in each means—for the Nationwide Environmental Analysis Council’s $287 million polar analysis ship. Hrmph.