Blogs Aug 22, 2012 at 7:52 am

Speaking of Renaming Lakes, I Have a Suggestion...

Dominic Holden
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1
They should also change the name of Lake Union to Lake Uterus.
Michael H. on August 22, 2012 at 8:05 AM Report this
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Governor Stevens was a racist who lead the effort to wipe Indians out of this state. A lake named after him should be named lake Africa.
wl on August 22, 2012 at 8:06 AM Report this
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There is a lake near where I grew up out in Maple Valley (don't think less of me) called Pipe Lake.

Pipe Lake. So majestic and scenic.
Pithy Name on August 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM Report this
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Will Lake Africa give me cholera?
on August 22, 2012 at 8:18 AM Report this
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That looks just as much like South America as it does Africa.
waterhouse on August 22, 2012 at 8:26 AM Report this
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Lake Stevens is shaped a lot more like the nation of India than it is Africa. It even has Assam (and connected provinces) in the northeast.

Asparagus! on August 22, 2012 at 8:28 AM Report this
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It looks like Lake Codpiece.
Pope Peabrain on August 22, 2012 at 8:29 AM Report this
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I'd say it looks more like Lake India.
echochamber on August 22, 2012 at 8:32 AM Report this
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Lake India would also be super awesome. Let's us give a tip o' the hat to the Indians who used to live there.
tiktok on August 22, 2012 at 8:39 AM Report this
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@8) This is not a bad idea. In either case, Sri Lanka or Madagascar are on the wrong side.
Dominic Holden on August 22, 2012 at 8:41 AM Report this
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Why are some lakes named with "Lake" at the beginning and some with "Lake" at the end?

For example, Lake Wobegone or Lake Superior... versus Crystal Lake or Salt Lake?
Urgutha Forka on August 22, 2012 at 8:56 AM Report this
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Because reptoids.
Asparagus! on August 22, 2012 at 9:01 AM Report this
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@11 yeah, and Veronica Lake.
Pope Peabrain on August 22, 2012 at 9:17 AM Report this
14
How about "Lake White-Guilt?"
Central Scrutinizer on August 22, 2012 at 9:20 AM Report this
15
Lake Poodle Head would go over better. (see it? She's looking down and sniffing some cat poop)
Matt the Engineer on August 22, 2012 at 9:25 AM Report this
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Also, is this the appropriate comment thread in which to discuss later-era Celtic Frost?
Asparagus! on August 22, 2012 at 9:36 AM Report this
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I never realized it was that shape. Lake India or Lake Africa I'm fine with either.
Simone on August 22, 2012 at 9:47 AM Report this
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Lake Stevens was a Racist Ass.
dak7e on August 22, 2012 at 10:48 AM Report this
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Hey, how do I vote up (or "like") @12?
Fistique on August 22, 2012 at 12:25 PM Report this
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yeah uh this would not fly in lake stevens

they're bogart as fuck up there
DeaconBlues on August 22, 2012 at 12:56 PM Report this
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@16 No! That abomination shall not be mentioned.
McGee on August 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM Report this
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When I moved here nine years ago, this is EXACTLY what I said.

Also, the old folks up here wouldn't take to it well, but I think the kids and the 20-somethings would actually love it. White people love to think they're kinda black.
DigDug on August 22, 2012 at 2:46 PM Report this

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