August 14, 2008

Weird City Seals permalink

Las Vegas, NV
In 1989, the 12-member council of the city unanimously voted to permanently attach the image of Siegfried & Roy with a tiger to the official seal. The tiger pictured, named Stripes of Fury, is now a famous stud on an Arabian tiger farm.
Kingston, NY
The city council of Kingston allowed its residents to vote on the design of the seal in 1976, and they chose a mudwrestling scene as the winner. The justification at the time was that it was “what the town’s founders wished they were doing”.
Houston, TX
In a golf match during his visit to the Houston area, Kenya’s president Mwai Kibaki bet the mayor of Houston that if he sank the 34-foot putt in front of him, he could get his picture on the city’s seal. Kibaki lined it up and struck the ball with a solid pace but it was off line. But then 10 feet from the hole, a gopher bursted out of the ground, ate the rolling ball, dove into the cup and got stuck headfirst, which technically sunk the putt for Kibaki.
Salisbury, MD
In an effort to attract more tax dollars from the homosexual community, Salisbury opted for an image of two unicorns bumping horns on their seal. For years, Salisbury, MD was considered the gayest city in America, until Boulder, CO erected a statue of Richard Simmons in front of City Hall.
Chicago, IL
The Windy City has always claimed title to “Home of the Carrot Cake”, and as the sumptuous dessert is probably the city’s most famous invention, it proudly displays one in its seal.
General — Posted by: chris @ 4:44 pm


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