Doncaster council asks public to name its gritters and it’s today’s best thing
Undeterred by all that Boaty McBoatface palaver, someone at Doncaster council thought it would be a good idea to do this. And you’ll be very glad they did.
😱*Puts on tin hat* 😱
We would like your name suggestions for two of our new gritting vehicles, please.
Keep em clean and be original – we'd prefer not to spend the next few days trawling through responses of Gritty McGritface and Gary Gritter. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/rCH9HneHJe
— City of Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 8, 2017
We’ll open the most popular suggestions up to a public vote. Once they’ve been vetted by a very serious panel of civil servants and had their comedy value assessed by a vigorous, five-stage process of course. pic.twitter.com/uJFrsxTRMQ
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 8, 2017
Don’t forget we already have gritters with the following names:
– Brad Grit
– Gritney Spears
– The Subzero Hero
– Mr Plow
– Usain Salt— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 8, 2017
Here’s how the semi-finals went. There’s four of them, but, well, anyway.
Semi Final 1:
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 15, 2017
Semi-Final 2:
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 15, 2017
Semi-Final 3:
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 15, 2017
Semi Final 4:
LIKE this post to vote for Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-slip Machiney
Or vote below for:
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 15, 2017
Then there was a live draw ahead of the grand final.
THE LIVE DRAW: https://t.co/2gdIoQTvCk#DoncasterGrittingWorldCup
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017
And then they got down to business.
Please cast your votes for the final – don’t forget, the winner of both of these fixtures WILL BE THE NAMES of a gritting lorry.
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017
Please choose between:
Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
and
Spready Mercury
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017
Please also choose one out of:
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017
My word, this is tense. pic.twitter.com/cqbBl2CKCg
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 16, 2017
What happens if it goes to *DEADLOCK*? pic.twitter.com/BdLzCGJOvk
— Natalie (@Transsomething) November 17, 2017
Then we all get incredibly nervous and pretend to know what we’re doing.
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 17, 2017
GRITSY BITSY!!!!
— Breakfast Antifani’s (@MistressSatan) November 17, 2017
It just hast to be Spready Mercury
— Harold Barrett (@haroldbarrett) November 16, 2017
More updates when we get them. Letting the public choose the name for an expensive bit of kit – what can possibly go wrong?
But forget about Boaty McBoatface, this will always be our favourite competition winner.
UPDATE
We have a winner!
We are DELIGHTED to be able to confirm what our new gritters will be called, following the #DoncasterGrittingWorldCup final!
They will be called:
Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
And
David Plowie
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 17, 2017
Thank you for a fantastic #DoncasterGrittingWorldCup and well done to both worthy winners. Time for us to have the biggest party local government has ever seen! 🎉
Turn your sound on and enjoy the electric atmosphere 🔊 pic.twitter.com/asrSGnJoFV
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 17, 2017
Massive well done to @transsomething for the amazing suggestion of Gritsy Bitsy! Here is Natalie's reaction to winning the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/BV7Rf0arrp
— Doncaster Council (@MyDoncaster) November 17, 2017