Random Harry Baals

Truly a testament to professional journalism...



That everyone involved in this report held it together throughout the broadcast.

This also reaffirms my theory that having a horrible name only propels you to do great things (see: Dick Butkus)

(from Wiki)
Harry William Baals (November 16, 1886 – May 9, 1954) was the Republican Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 1934–1947 and from 1951 until his death in 1954. Harry Baals Drive was named in honor of the late mayor, extending east from Parnell Avenue, north and west of the St. Joseph River in Johnny Appleseed Park. In recent years, the double entendre arising from Baals's name has led Indiana officials to shy away from naming streets and buildings after him; the aforementioned street has since been renamed "H. Baals Drive." A government building in Fort Wayne offered a naming contest for itself, with "Harry Baals Government Center" leading the votes, but the deputy mayor of the city indicated the city would likely not name the building after Baals. His descendants have since taken to pronouncing their name 'Bales'. READ MORE

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