Alabama Museum Grappling with the 'Gulf of America'

Saturday, February 08, 2025

The world's only museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Gulf of Mexico may be in hot water following Trump's decision to change the name of the planet's largest gulf.

Posted by REDIAL at 01:33 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

I suspect it's been a rough few days for the Gulf of Mexico museum in Mobile, Alabama. They JUST went through a rebrand last year ... and now have to deal with this Gulf of America stuff. www.bbc.com/travel/artic ...

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-- Julie O'Donoghue (@jsodonoghue.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Comments

... The world's only museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Gulf of Mexico ...

Oops.

it seems they chose The Wrong Name for their museum.

I'm sure they plan to remedy that to please Pres Trump.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-07 01:01 AM

I'm sure they plan to remedy that to please Pres Trump.

Like this FTA:

"After Google recently announced that it would follow Trump's executive order and also change the Gulf's name on Google Maps in the US"

So, only US-based Google users will see "Gulf of America"? That's fair.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-07 01:11 AM

Gulf Of Pendejo

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-07 01:38 AM

#3
Good choice. Possible alternative: El Golfo del Babozo.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-02-07 05:34 AM

Snow Mexican says what?

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-08 01:40 PM

No worries.

Mexico will pay for this.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-08 01:43 PM

"Gulf Of Pendejo"

Especially given the "states" to the north that border this body of water.

#7 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-02-08 02:12 PM

It's good to know Rs are concentrating on important things. Otherwise they might have wasted time on things like a budget or government shutdown.

#8 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-02-08 03:19 PM

No worries. I'm sure Trump can fix it all with his Sharpie.

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-02-08 03:53 PM

Hmmm. With all of this rebranding stuff going on, maybe Gaza should be called the Redneck Riviera of The Middle East. All the displaced Rednecks could be relocated there. Trucks on blocks, front yard barbecue and a new location of the Flor-Bama will certainly show those Arab people how the other half lives. No self respecting Palestinian would ever want to live there again ...

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2025-02-08 05:38 PM

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