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| Comedy poll to name Doncaster's new gritters | Comedy poll to name Doncaster's new gritters |
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| A council-run contest asking the public to name two new road gritters has seen thousands of people cast their vote amid a flurry of witty suggestions. | |
| Even US singer Curtis Stigers has joined the online poll with his offering of Grit Balls o'Fire. | Even US singer Curtis Stigers has joined the online poll with his offering of Grit Balls o'Fire. |
| Names in the running include Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-slip Machiney and Basil Salty. | Names in the running include Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-slip Machiney and Basil Salty. |
| Voting has now reached the final stages with the council due to announce the winners via Twitter later. | Voting has now reached the final stages with the council due to announce the winners via Twitter later. |
| The council currently has five named gritter vehicles: Brad Grit, Gritney Spears, The Subzero Hero, Mr Plow and Usain Salt. | The council currently has five named gritter vehicles: Brad Grit, Gritney Spears, The Subzero Hero, Mr Plow and Usain Salt. |
| But with the addition of two more, it followed in the footsteps of other authorities asking the public to name the vehicles and put out a plea for suggestions with two conditions, to keep them clean and be original. | But with the addition of two more, it followed in the footsteps of other authorities asking the public to name the vehicles and put out a plea for suggestions with two conditions, to keep them clean and be original. |
| It sparked an influx of comedy names such as Grit Van Dyke, Walter the Salter, Rule Gritannia and Gritney Houston. | It sparked an influx of comedy names such as Grit Van Dyke, Walter the Salter, Rule Gritannia and Gritney Houston. |
| In the words of Doncaster Council some were "good", others were "not so good". | In the words of Doncaster Council some were "good", others were "not so good". |
| Suggestions were then shortlisted by the council's "comedy panel" of civil servants and put out to a public vote. | Suggestions were then shortlisted by the council's "comedy panel" of civil servants and put out to a public vote. |
| They then turned the competition into a 'world cup', using the hashtag #DoncasterGrittingWorldCup. | They then turned the competition into a 'world cup', using the hashtag #DoncasterGrittingWorldCup. |
| More than 25,000 people have cast their votes in the final, choosing between either Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-slip machiney and Spready Mercury and Basil Salty and David Plowie. | More than 25,000 people have cast their votes in the final, choosing between either Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-slip machiney and Spready Mercury and Basil Salty and David Plowie. |
| Social media users said they were "on the edge of their seats" waiting for the winning names to be revealed. | Social media users said they were "on the edge of their seats" waiting for the winning names to be revealed. |