​<a href="https://www.neatorama.com/2018/01/17/The-Charming-Snowplows-of-Scotland/" alt="Scotland started it" class="on">Scotland started it</a>. They have been giving their government snowplows (called gritters) odd and unusual names, often bestowed by schoolchildren. It's a lovely idea that can connect citizens with their government services, and they spread smiles around on wintery days when you really need one. The idea caught fire in the US and Canada a few years ago, and many states and municipalities now challenge the public to name the machines. The funniest puns will always win. <a href="https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/">Minnesota</a> just recently announced the winning names of this year's naming contest.

​<a href="https://engage.calgary.ca/namethesnowplow" alt="Calgary's" class="on">Calgary's</a> got some newly-named snowplows this year, too.&nbsp;

Here are the winner's of <a href="https://www.ohioturnpike.org/media/2021-name-a-snowplow-contest" alt="Ohio's" class="on">Ohio's</a> latest competition.&nbsp;

But that's not all! Check out the latest puns used for snow plows in&nbsp;<a href="https://vtrans.vermont.gov/name-a-plow">Vermont</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/communications/name-a-plow.htm">North Dakota</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/11/16/meet-the-fleet-boulder-debuts-winners-of-snowplow-naming-contest/">Colorado</a>,&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/01/11/michigan-snowplow-names-mdot-contest/9169214002/">Michigan</a>. Michigan has 299 plows! Don't forget, you can keep up with the names and activities of Scotland's plows with the <a href="https://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2de764a9303848ffb9a4cac0bd0b1aab">Gritter Tracker</a>. Happy plowing! #snowplow #pun

The Best-Named Snowplows in North America

Ed Sheehan shearing sheep? Try saying that five times fast! Yeah, it makes a nice tongue twister, but this is the internet, so someone had to make it happen. And it wasn't Ed Sheeran.

Talk about multitasking! Maybe he should incorporate this into his stage shows. As it is, it's an example of a simple pun turned into a work of art. I didn't know whether to post this at <a href="https://supafluffy.com/">Supa Fluffy</a>, <a href="https://popculturista.com/">Pop Culturista</a>, or Laughosaurus. I guess here will do. This is from the twisted mind of Duncan Evans, also known as <a href="https://twitter.com/Curlykidlife" alt="Curly Kid Life" class="on">Curly Kid Life</a>. You'll find all sorts of funny videos <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curlykidlife/">at his Instagram gallery</a>, including plenty of examples of birds with arms. -via <a href="http://www.everlastingblort.com/">Everlasting Blort&nbsp;</a>#EdSheeran #sheep #shearing #pun

Ed Shearing: Ed Sheeran Shearing Sheep

An oldie but goodie! Here's a joke that everybody learns in German 101: "No matter how kind you are, German kids are <a href="https://translate.google.com/?sl=de&amp;tl=en&amp;text=kinder&amp;op=translate&amp;hl=en" class="on">kinder</a>."#pun #German #children #kids #kinder #funnysigns