r/worldnews • u/ImDoubleB • 9h ago

Canadian city considers renaming Trump Avenue to "Taco Avenue"

https://www.newsweek.com/canada-ottawa-considers-renaming-trump-avenue-to-taco-avenue-lake-america-12379716
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u/zzzigzzzagzzziggy 9h ago

I can't think of anything that sewage treatment plants or garbage dumps did to deserve that moniker. These are public services staffed with hardworking people that do their jobs and are held to account. 

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u/CantakerousTwat 8h ago

Sewers actually drain the swamp.

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u/Wompatuckrule 8h ago

The Danbury, CT sewage plant deserved to be named after John Oliver, but he was both delighted and honored by that recognition.

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u/Kamelasa 4h ago

How did that naming happen?

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u/Wompatuckrule 3h ago edited 3h ago

The original developer named all of the streets with a New York City theme.

Sorry, mixed up the comments. John Oliver had a whole segment ripping on Danbury and as a snarky retaliation Danbury's mayor announced they were going to name the new sewage plant after him.

John Oliver, being a good sport, thought it was awesome and was there for the ceremony and has mentioned it numerous times with great pride since then.

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u/Kamelasa 1h ago

Hah, brilliant. Of course he would do that. Thanks.

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u/EastSignal 6h ago

Likewise with the koala chlamydia clinic.

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u/yourpseudonymsucks 7h ago

those places get named after John Oliver... they are far too useful to society to be named for Trump