Can “Larry and Sergey Gaylord” lure Google fiber to Raleigh?
Cities across America have been getting, err, creative in their attempts to lure Google’s 1Gbps fiber testbed. The mayor of Topeka, Kansas tried to rename his town Google, Kansas, while the mayor of Sarasota, Florida swam with some sharks. But this is minor league gimmicky; if you want to see a pro in operation, look no further than Raleigh, North Carolina city councilman Bonner Gaylord. His campaign website promises “Thoughtful, practical leadership,” though we’re not sure that publicly offering to name your unborn twins Sergey and Larry Gaylord really counts as either one. Gaylord’s pledge to name his offspring after Google’s cofounders (via Slashdot) comes with caveats: the twins must be boys, and Google must come to Raleigh. One wonders if even 1Gbps fiber can really compensate for all the abuse a North Carolina kid named “Sergey Gaylord” will take on school playgrounds, but we suppose that little Sergey could always go by his middle name. And there’s always the “Boy Named Sue” sil
