It’s not just the Eagles that are taking England by storm, but perhaps, Gritty is the new Mr. Worldwide.
After an online vote with more than 500 names submitted, the Shropshire Council in the West Midlands of England, have the name of a new gritter truck. You guessed it, Gritty McGritface.
A gritter in England is what many of us would refer to as a salt truck here in America and, while we don’t think it’s actually named for the Flyers' mascot that has taken our nation by storm, we are going to claim it.
Two years ago, if you remember, a public vote gave us Boaty McBoatface, but we like this even more.
Gritty McGritface beat out some other tremendous names that were up for a vote, such as:
Gritney Spears
David Plowie
NHL
Usain Salt
Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
Frosty the Snow Van
Bob
So, Shropshire, may you have an easy winter knowing that if the flakes are coming down, Gritty McGritface will be there early in the morning to make sure the roads are safe for your residents.
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