Two Guys From Texas Are Trying To Rename Their Hometown 'Pound Town'
Source - DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — Two Dripping Springs natives are behind a current push to rename the town after its original founders, a change that would transform Dripping Springs into a place called “Pound Town” — yes, “Pound Town.”
Micah Archer and Daniel McCarthy, both 31, grew up in Dripping Springs and are behind the initiative. They say they believe it was an injustice that the town was never explicitly named after the founders Joseph McKegg Pound and his wife Sarah.
I don’t see what the big deal is. ‘Pound Town’ is a lovely name. It rolls of the tongue. “Come on kiddo, let’s go to Pound Town!” “Grandpa, can you take me to Pound Town?” “Holy shit, I haven’t been to Pound Town in ages!” “Dude, stop being a pussy, you’ve never even let me take you to Pound Town- it’s not that bad.” It’s not their fault the original town founders didn’t explain why they named it “Dripping Springs.” People have a right know their towns’ origins. For example, I grew up in Franklin, MA. Franklin is named after Benjamin Franklin who was one of America’s founding fathers. I take comfort in knowing that.The people in Dripping Springs have never had that comfort.
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The only potential problem in the plan is that Micah and Daniel aren’t telling people why they want to rename it from Dripping Springs to Pound Town.
Archer and McCarthy have responded to people’s mixed reactions to the odd — possibly sexually evocative — name by saying that people’s opinions are unfortunate. McCarthy declined to comment on whether the name was meant to be a double entendre.
Which was the entire reason for the change. And just to be clear things up, this initiative is in no way associate with the Dr. Pound Historical Museum, so don’t get any ideas.
The town of Dripping Springs is not in any way associated with the initiative — neither is the Friends of the Pound House, a local nonprofit which maintains the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum.
Archer and McCarthy say they intend to pursue the issue further, though they aren’t sure if anyone else is interested — or if the state will even allow a renaming. They hope the issue will be on ballots in 2020.
I guess I’m just glad to see that the important issues are going to be on the ballot in 2020. Best of luck, guys. Great job not commenting on whether or not the name was sexual too. No need to polarize the voters.