Name That Buffalo
Sadly, the world’s largest buffalo has no name. He weighs in at over 60 tons and stands over 25 feet high. He resides in Jamestown, ND and was built in 1959. This infamous landmark results in thousands of tourists who stop by each year to take their photo next to the beast. Why Jamestown, ND, you might ask? Jamestown is actually nicknamed “The Buffalo City” and tourists are delighted with more than just the buffalo monument; there’s also the National Buffalo Museum and a live heard of buffalo. The only thing missing in this fairytale story is a name. That’s right. This anatomically correct male bison has no name. It’s a wrong the people of Jamestown have decided to make right.
Jamestowners have decided it’s time for the world’s largest buffalo to have a name. Between now and April 15, you can submit your ideas to the Name That Buffalo contest and be eligible to receive a $1,000 award if your entry is selected.
The thing is, names are important. Names fill up our language and identify us to others. Are you really anybody…or anything without a name? This poor bison is known and loved by thousands but doesn’t have a name of his own. As a line from the Indigo Girls’ song says, “Oh the fear I’ve known that I might reap the praise of strangers and end up on my own.” To Shakespeare a rose may smell as sweet with any name, but this bison needs his own name and now you have the opportunity to help!
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