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Taylor Drift or Beyonsleigh? Voting open to name Minnesota snowplows

Por: WPLG Local 10 Oddities January 26, 2024

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Snowplows are essential to enduring winter in Minnesota, so maybe it's not surprising that every year thousands of people vote on names for the giant machines that clear the state's roads, such as Plowy McPlowFace and Darth Blader.The often-icy state began naming its 800 plows in 2020 and is expected to announce winners of its 2023-2024 Name a Snowplow contest early next week, adding eight selections to more than three dozen names that... + full article



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