district of alaska

The District of Alaska was the governmental designation for Alaska from May 17, 1884 to August 24, 1912, when it became Alaska Territory. Previously it had been known as the Department of Alaska. At the time, legislators in Washington, D.C., were occupied with post-Civil War reconstruction issues, and had little time to dedicate to Alaska.

another in the formerly unfortunate; changed series.

american symphony orchestra league

not unlike the wisconsin tourism federation, er, the tourism federation of wisconsin.

"Chair of the League announced that as part of the new strategic direction the board had approved a change in the League's name from American Symphony Orchestra League to League of American Orchestras."

looks like we need to start a new ASS series. i think we'll call this one "formerly unfortunate; changed."

wisconsin tourism federation

Mark Freuenfelder explains: Like AYDS and Beaver College, the WTF (Wisconsin Tourism Federation) got tired of being the butt of jokes and changed its name to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin.

via Sullivan.

i like that they changed their name "to avoid being the butt of jokes," but we are all still making fun of them anyway.