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City aims to honor former mayor, city councilor
By adamg on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 9:49pm
The City Council voted today to form a commission to figure out how to honor former Mayor Ray Flynn and agreed to back efforts to rename the Ferdinand complex in Dudley Square the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building.
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Enough with the naming
Enough with the naming buildings, statutes and honors. It's bad for the ego. Our elected officials need to focus on making the city a better place.
We already honor him with a
We already honor him with a huge pension and health care for life.
While we are on the subject......
How can we get Menino's name off of everything he plastered it on?
I like that a sign for a
I like that a sign for a parking lot was recently installed in Brighton with Menino's name in the same size font as the "municipal lot" wording. Sign was installed probably two months ago.
Why do we fly
into Reagan National airport? He got his pension and insurance and that wasn't enough?
Like the statue of Saddam
Wrap a chain around every sign Menino's name appears and tear it down. It's one thing to honor somebody, it's a dictator who honors themselves.
It's gotta have an umbrella
They could pay tribute to Flynn AND the Pope with a statue of Ray holding the umbrella for the pope. (Dang that Internet...I was shocked that I couldn't find that photo online.)
What was the point in keeping
What was the point in keeping the Ferdinand furniture building if you are going to change the name? The people will forget what it actually was. It was a furniture emporium. Keep it Ferdinand's , sorry Brucie ! find something else to dedicate.
The Ferdinand building
Will still have the historic sign at the top that reads Ferdinands. The new building is much larger and incorporates three historic buildings so it makes sense to name the new building.
Anon
Name the building Anon. That way you offend nobody.