Anything to Get Your City's Name on the Map

Want to find yourself on a typical map of the USA?

It's really easy if you're willing to change your name to a dotcom. A few months ago, I made a post about Halfway, Oregon changing its name it Half.com in exchange for a seemingly paltry sum of money. Well, the big news out of Santa, Idaho this week is that a name change is all but finalized. Ever heard of Santa, Idaho? Me neither. For the record, it's a small town of about 115. 115, eh? I think more people live on my street....

So anyways, the good people over at Reuters (where would I be without them?) are reporting that the new name for this metropolis-in-the-making is "Secretsanta.com."

"Gidget McQueen, the Santa official spearheading the re-christening, said the deal with Secretsanta.com -- a Web site that group gift exchange planning -- is too good to pass up for a village that is otherwise not on the map."

In return for the name change, Secretsanta.com will be given an undisclosed sum. A documentary has been planned to show the people of America what it takes to sell-out your city.