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BasketballButt t1_ivu1dll wrote

Reply to comment by Landlubber77 in TIL in 1996, surveyor Mike Tate got a side street in NC renamed for the band Anthrax. After the 2001 Anthrax attacks, town residents were suddenly uncomfortable with the name and petitioned to have it changed. by aaj617

Hell, there’s been a post metal band named Isis for a long time…to say nothing of my Cousin Isis!

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Evolving_Dore t1_ivutam4 wrote

I hope the name doesn't die totally. It's a great name an reference to Egyptian mythology.

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BasketballButt t1_ivuuerj wrote

Yeah, it was sad how it went from a point of pride for her (“I’m named after a goddess!”) to “please call me “Icy” now. I always thought it was a beautiful name.

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