Question of the day
Monday, Jan 28, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* SJ-R…
The Illinois State Fairgrounds’ Coliseum will now be called “The Coliseum of Champions.”
The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation on Monday announced the new name, the result of a foundation naming contest open to members of Illinois 4-H, FFA and the Junior Horseman’s Council.
Emma Eathington of the Fairview Huskies 4-H, Elaina Kessler of the Clay City FFA and Kylie Neisler of Country Roots 4-H Club of Montgomery County all submitted the winning entry. They will receive a silver platter of recognition, an Illinois State Fair Mega Pass and be the guests of honor at a grand reopening event.
The Coliseum — built in 1901 and home to horse shows and other events — was closed in 2016 when engineers found it structurally unsafe. It has been out of commission for the last two state fairs.
* The Question: What new name would you give to the Grandstand?
- Annonin' - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:32 pm:
How about somebody drop a scholarship to SIUC (hint) on the platter?
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:35 pm:
The RP Lumber Grandstand…
The Plummer family is good for it.
- OneMan - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:35 pm:
The Retro Rack
or
The Grandest Stand of All
- Perrid - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:37 pm:
It’s going to take me a minute to recover from “The Coliseum of Champions”. Wow.
OK. In that vain (pun intended), how about:
“The Gorgeous Grandstand”, or
“The Grandstand of Grandiosity”, or
“The Grand Grandstand”
- Captain Obvious - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:39 pm:
The Brandtstand. Assuming a large rights fee of course.
- Norseman - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:41 pm:
Governors Grandstand
Grandstanding is what all governor’s do.
- Give Me A Break - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:41 pm:
The Illinois Grandstand, bringing you the best of the 50s-80s at today’s prices.
- Norseman - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:43 pm:
Maybe for some little extra cash, we could name it the Rauner Rumpseats.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:43 pm:
You could call the Grandstand the Comiskey Park Bleachers of Springfield because the seats are empty most of the year.
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:47 pm:
The Harness Hovel
- Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:48 pm:
grandstand renamed “The McSweeney”
as in …
Individual A: Hey, I got tickets for the .38 Special show at the Fair.
Individual B: Cool, are you on the track or in The McSweeney?
- Les Nessman - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:48 pm:
The Corny Collins Great American Grandstand
- LizPhairTax - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:55 pm:
The Secondbaseum!
- Henry Francis - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 2:57 pm:
The Michael J. Madiganstand.
- Jibba - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:06 pm:
Norseman +1.
Alternatively, the Mother Road Grandstand. Being on the Mother Road, of course.
- Earnest - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:10 pm:
>The RP Lumber Grandstand…
My first thoughts were John Deere and Caterpillar, in exchange for their sponsorships, of course.
- RNUG - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:16 pm:
The Grand Olde Stand
- Joe Bidenopolous - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:22 pm:
Willie’s Northern Homestead
- RFR - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:23 pm:
The Grandstand of Contest Observers.
- SOIL M - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:26 pm:
The Grand Stan Mikita
- d. p. gumby - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:32 pm:
Grandy McGrandstand…
- Nick Name - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 3:33 pm:
The Ol’ Grandstand
- DuPage Bard - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 4:15 pm:
The Miller Mecca
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 4:29 pm:
If we put in slots, we could call it the William J. Le Petomane Memorial Gambling Casino for the Insane.
- A guy - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 4:42 pm:
Heres hoping:
The Grandstand Hyatt
- RNUG - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 5:23 pm:
Rauner’s Last Stand
- Blue Dog Dem - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 5:59 pm:
Wimbeldunkin. Home of the fifth major
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 11:34 pm:
- RNUG - Monday, Jan 28, 19 @ 5:23 pm:
Rauner’s Last Stand–
D—, RNUG, when you choose to sting, it bites. Well done, brother.
CME. Deere. CAT. ADM. Walgreens. McDonalds. Corn Products (for crying out loud)….
Many more.
Step up, JB. You wanted the gig. Your predecessors have failed. And it’s a big deal to many.