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‘Plowy McPlowFace’ top vote-getter in Minnesota’s Name a Snowplow contest

ST. PAUL, Minn. — In Minnesota, there’s snow place like home.

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That was one of 50 finalists for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s inaugural “Name a Snowplow” contest, which asked residents to name one snowplow for each of the state’s eight districts.

Snow Place Like Home did not make the cut, WCCO reported. The overall winner was Plowy McPlowFace. Here are the top eight names chosen by Minnesota residents:

  • Plowy McPlowFace – Metro District
  • Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya – District 4
  • Duck Duck Orange Truck – District 1
  • Plow Bunyan – District 2
  • Snowbi Wan Kenobi – District 6
  • F. Salt Fitzgerald – District 7
  • Darth Blader – District 3
  • The Truck Formerly Known As Plow – District 8

According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, more than 22,000 names were submitted since mid-December, and then narrowed down to 50 for the final voting.

“We are amazed by the number of creative name suggestions people proposed,” Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher said in a news release. “We thank everyone for their votes and participation in this fun contest, and through the process, becoming more aware of our snowplows, the tireless women and men who operate them, and the work necessary to keep our roads safe.”

Some of the losing entries were clever, too: Flake Superior, Mary Tyler More Snow (a nod to the 1970s sitcom), Oh Snow You Didn’t, Raspberry Brrr-et (a tribute to Minnesota native and singing legend Prince), Road Carew (a gesture toward Minnesota Twins baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew) and For Your Ice Only.

Voting results can be found here.

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