Give A Man A DISH...

Here is a sure sign of the apocalypse: A town in Texas has changed its name to DISH in order to receive free satellite TV from its namesake service provider for 10 years. I could go on about what this kind of thing says about our collective values, but it's the end of a long week so I'll take it all in fun. And they get DVR's so I guess that makes it worthwhile.

At least these people are getting something tangible for the name change. The recent passing of Ralph Edwards reminded us about the town of Truth or Consequences, NM. They changed the name of the town in 1950 just so Ralph would broadcast the radio show from there. No free radios, not even a lousy copy of the home game. After the broadcast, the name change was of no consequence. And that's the truth.

If other companies are in the spirit of giving, and other towns are willing to sell their souls, I've come up with some ideas that people might find appealing: Exxon, AK. Trojan, NV. Old Milwaukee, WI. Parissa, CA. Geritol, AZ. Kevlar, NJ. Tim Hortons, ON. Prestone, MB. Hooked-On-Phonics, NL. Speedo, FL. (On second thought...maybe not) I'll try to come up with more.