Chicago O'Hare Digs Up 50-Ton Boulder Under Airfield, Asks Public for Name Ideas

6 points | by Stratoscope 2 hours ago

6 comments

  • Stratoscope an hour ago

    Here are the name finalists:

      • Sweet Stone Chicago
  • No ORDinary Rock
  • Chicago Rocks
  • O'Rock
  • Orchard Rock
  • Da Rock
    "No ORDinary Rock" and "Orchard Rock" are the winners for me. They both pay tribute to how O'Hare got its IATA airport code in the 1940s, when it was called Orchard Field.

    So deciding between the two, Orchard Rock is my pick! It's subtle, but the plaque can explain it.

  • cmrx64 an hour ago

    https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/11/rock-star-meet-guy-who-exca...

    here’s a picture of the actual rock - and digger! phew!

  • bcaulfield 40 minutes ago

    Should name it Dwayne Johnson and never explain further.

  • matthewsinclair an hour ago

    Surely it has to be “Boulder McBoulderface”?

    [0]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652

  • powerbroker an hour ago

    There is another rock sitting alongside a chief artery about 25 miles NW just beyond Schaumburg. Silly to give these things a name.

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      Stratoscope an hour ago

      There are big rocks everywhere. But surely we can be allowed to have a little fun?