The Grange, Alexander Hamilton’s home in New York City, is being moved several blocks to a park. But moving a 200-year old house is no walk in the park, as you can see in an awesome New York Times interactive feature coupled with this article. The pictures speak for themselves, but let’s just say that they moved a two story house over a large church.
An op-ed in today’s New York Times regarding this afternoon’s Belmont Stakes got me thinking about another crime perpetrated by the horse racing community, namely the names.
If Big Brown wins today he’ll be the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown. “Affirmed”? What kind of name is that for an animal? “Big Brown” at least makes some sense, but “Funny Cide”, “Casino Drive”, “Touch Gold”, “Empire Maker”? Those aren’t names. They’re just words strung together, some vaguely related to gambling. When they’re brushing these animals in the stable do they actually use these absurd monikers? I hope not.
Maybe I’ll call my cat “Window Dressing” or “Furball Dancer”.
UPDATE: Big Brown loses.
Dana doesn't do what Dana doesn't want to do.
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