MapQuest’s ‘Name Your Own Gulf’

I cracked wise in a footnote yesterday about MapQuest still being around, but it turns out they’re not only still around, and they’re not only still labelling the Gulf of Mexico by its world-recognized not-stupid name, but they’ve actually built an entire website that perfectly jibes with my closing argument — to wit, that this whole thing is objectively hilarious and that mockery is our best tool to subvert a kakistocracy. Bravo.

A map showing the Gulf of Mexico labelled “The Gulf of the Perdue Wonderchicken”.

★ Tuesday, 18 February 2025