Chicago park drops Hillary's name

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Chicago park drops Hillary's name

From the National Desk
Published 8/9/2002 12:53 PM
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CHICAGO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The sign in the park outside the historic Clarke House reads: "Chicago Women's Park and Gardens."

City officials Friday insisted the four-acre near South Side park dedicated by Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1999 never was officially named for the Chicago-born former first lady who grew up in northwest suburban Park Ridge, Ill.

Cultural Affairs Commissioner Lois Weisberg told the Chicago Sun-Times "somebody got the bright idea" to name the park for Hillary to celebrate her 50th birthday in 1997. Clinton hoisted the first shovel full of dirt when the garden was planted.

Weisberg said she invited Hillary to the ground breaking and agreed when someone in Washington suggested naming the park for Clinton.

"We never really definitely named it that," Weisberg said. "I now think it's better not to call it for an individual. I have to take the heat for changing my mind."

Clinton, now a Democratic senator from New York, visited the park again during a later Windy City visit to the see pinkish-white tulips named for her. The $2.1 million park opened in 2000 and lacks only a planned $500,000 fountain and commemorative path with signs for plants.

Weisberg said the Chicago Park District, which maintains the garden, has a policy against naming parks for living people.

However, there's no policy prohibiting the fountain from being named for Clinton, she said.

The 166-year-old Clarke House is thought to be the city's oldest residence

[jaz.357]

BADDA BING BADDA BOOM!

[Gritty]

However, there's no policy prohibiting the fountain from being named for Clinton, she said.

How about something more appropriate, like, the latrines?

[Jean S]

The bookmark link is only available under the article. I'm not sure why it was changed.

[niteowl77]

Would that be the men's, or the women's?

[TheLooseThread]

"This is small potatoes compared to the USS Carl Venson..."

How about the "USS 3Com", and get coorporate advertising dollars!

[Rollee]

I suspect there is more to the story than meets the eye. I vaguely remember hearing something that the psycho hose-beast was furious with the Mayor, Richie "Gungrabber" Daley for meeting President Bush during the campaign. Daley then quashed the garden name idea. There are some nice landfill areas along I-55 that have the appropriate aroma for her name. How does the Crusty Clinton Dump sound?

[Gritty]

Would that be the men's, or the women's (latrines)?

Either would be appropriate, given her apparent sexual proclivities.

[cubreporter]

Yeah 'cause she's all washed up anyway.

[Redleg Duke]

"Weisberg said the Chicago Park District, which maintains the garden, has a policy against naming parks for living people."

I suppose that if they have their hearts set on this.....

[WKB]

Why can I remember such trival crap and can't remember where my car keys are?

[RoseofTexas]

THE FOUNTAIN OF BAD TIMING...right?

[DoughtyOne]

I've got a good idea. How about "the Hillary Rodump"?

[ErnBatavia]

in 1997. Clinton hoisted the first shovel full of dirt

...and it was hardly her last. She's become quite good at it, as a matter of fact.

[RIGHT IN SEATTLE]

However, there's no policy prohibiting the fountain from being named for Clinton, she said---

Someplace for the wench to take a bath!

[ChadGore]

Re: hitler bump !

The name is hitlery. :)

[willyboyishere]

Is it too late to name the park restroom after her?

[Enterprise]

How bout the "Hillary Fatrumpdump."

[tomkat]

naughty naughty boy !

foflmao !