Sunday, April 16, 2023

Scottish Snow Plows


While our time in Scotland will (hopefully) have nice weather, Scotland also has a snowy season. And, of course they have snow plows to clear up heavy snow. I recently found out that Scotland names their plows, and the names are pretty punny. It’s worth noting that Scottish people call plows “gritters,” which makes some of the names more understandable. Between 2020 and 2021, some of my favorites were: 

  • “Sir Salter Scott”
  • “Lord Coldemort & You’re a Blizzard Harry”
  • “Spready Mercury”
  • “Mary, Queen of Salt”
  • “Sled Zeppelin”
  • “Sweet Child of Brine”
  • “Veruca Salt”
  • “Buzz Iceclear”
  • “Gritney Spears”
  • And of course, everyone’s favorite, “Salty”— very original 
If you want to see more of these names and learn why this is a tradition, here is the link to the article: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/scotland-snow-plows-names-titles/ 

Here’s to a great trip, everyone! Looking forward to seeing a (not snowy) Scotland!

No comments:

Post a Comment

Bittersweet

                   To be perfectly honest, I have been putting off writing my final blog because it makes me kind of sad. Maybe melancholic ...