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On Dec. 10, 2020, radio and podcast producer Jackie Sojico posted a charming observation she made on Twitter namely that she had noticed Scotland gives names to vehicles in its national snow plow fleet, and the names are pretty funny.
Scotland keeps a live tracking map online showing approximately where its snow plows (known to the Scottish as “gritters”) are at work, keeping the country’s road network clear.
Some of the names are pretty straightforward, like “Mr. Plow.” Others are more creative, like “Gangsta Granny Gritter,” “BFG Big Friendly Gritter,” and “Sir Grits-A-Lot.” And let’s not forget “Spready Mercury.”