New names for #Vermont snow plows 2024, selected by Vermont schoolchildren. Some selections...

Skibidi Scooper
No More Mr. Ice Guy
The Snowy Pl-Owl
Clearopathra
Snoah Kahan
Salt-O-Saurus

https://vtrans.vermont.gov/name-a-plow

Name a Plow Program | Agency of Transportation

@jessamyn You're reminding me to check out the Scottish ones 😃
@mhthaung Yes! They were the OG named plows.
@jessamyn "Clearopathra"?! This whole list is so charming
@jessamyn these are all wonderful, but/and: omg clearopatha 🏆 🏆 🏆

@jessamyn Concur that “Clearopathra” is the best, but they’re all pretty good.

When did we all start naming plows anyway? Feels pretty recent.

@RepresentativeSample I believe it started in Scotland. It's only been a few years here in Vermont.
@jessamyn @RepresentativeSample https://www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-tracker I don't know if they're active yet (I no longer live in Scotland so have no idea about temperatures) but you can watch them when they are 😊
Gritter tracker | Traffic Scotland

Traffic Scotland gives you the real-time information you need about Scotland’s trunk road network

@jessamyn Omg, these are some fantastic names. Lmfao
@jessamyn Clearopathra, I am rolling! 😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣
@jessamyn why did we ever do this any other way?
@jessamyn y'all are pointing out the funny ones and that's great and all, but I'm here for that bunch of jaded cynic 6 year olds who are telling it like it really is with "The Snow Day Eliminator"
@jessamyn Clearopatha is probably my favourite. XD

@jessamyn And yet amongst the pop culture references and puns, somehow just 'Gerald'.

Although I really want to know more about the kids that submitted references to Austin Powers, The Big Lebowski, and Snoop Dogg.

Also boo to the two schools who named their plow after their school sports team.

@jessamyn clearopathra? Come on! That’s the one.
@jessamyn Clearopathra is absolutely golden
@jessamyn
"Clearopathra" is damn clever.
@jessamyn Children should be allowed to make many more decisions like this. Instead companies and institutions apparently prefer to pay mediocre marketing units who can only dream of this level of creativity.🤷🏻‍♂️