Convention Naming
I didn't know until reading this that Oakland International Airport, better known as just OAK (with the slogan"I Fly OAK") had named itself San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, and earned in the process a lawsuit by San Francisco, objecting to usurpation of its name, even though the water body the two cities flank is called San Francisco Bay, and San Francisco's airport, better known as SFO, is in Milbrae. Anyway, they worked it out.
Which brings me to the rapidly expanding Bloomington Convention Center, formerly the Monroe Convention Center, which had originally been a car dealership. Since there are too many Bloomingtons (as well as Monroe Counties) in the world, I think it should be called something more unique and regional, such as the Hoosier Hills or Indiana Uplands Convention Center. But what the hell. It'll be nice when it's done, whatever it's called.
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