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

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

THE FOUNTAIN OF BAD TIMING...right?

Close. Actually: "The Fountain of Bad Weather." :O)

[DoughtyOne]

We're getting close... lol

[gunnedah]

They can name one of the OUTHOUSES for Hitlery!

[Boxsford]

LOL! works for me!

[jws3sticks]

How about just a backed up over flowing toilet? Seems appropriate to me.

[A. Morgan]

HAR .. HAR HAR ... roaring belly laugh, cuz I live here.

[truthkeeper]

"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."

ROFL. Yeah, like someone would be upset?

[mewzilla]

Gee, I don't know...Since they undid the name thing, how about they erect a statue to Hilliary instead? (But put it right next to a pidgeon coop and the world's biggest bird feeder. Sounds fair to me.)

[Enterprise]

"erect a statue to Hilliary instead?"

An erection in honor of the Hildebeast. I don't THINK so!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Chad Fairbanks]

You, good sir, are just as naughty as I am... ;0)

lol!

[Erasmus]

Did they actually think that cheap b!tch would spend a dime in Chicago? Why? It's not like they could vote for her.

Not just yet, anyway.

[brat]

ROFL Good one Meek!

[brat]

"Ok run the bitch down with her limo and name it for her. No problem."....................Hear Hear!

[brat]

How about the Federal Prison...the chair could be called "Ole Crusty." LOL

[Samwise]

An erection in honor of the Hildebeast. I don't THINK so!

If possible, we might have avoided the whole "Monica thing."

[DoughtyOne]

Heh heh heh...

[DoughtyOne]

No love lost between her and us is there. lol

[Howlin]

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

*Rolling my eyes*

[DJ Frisat]

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

Great -- there's a really nice one that spews excrement at the waste treatment plant in Aurora.