CHICAGO - The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on today in a downtown ceremony, marking a new chapter in the history of the giant edifice that has dominated the Chicago skyline for nearly four decades. [AP]Sorry, it will ALWAYS be the Sears Tower to me. I grew up in the far west suburbs of the Windy City, and I refuse to accept the British Insurance Co. "Willis" name change.
Yeah...no offense to the British company, but that baby's always going to be the Sears Tower!
ReplyDeleteWhat is worse than the renam-- er, reBRANDING of the Sears Tower, is that when the insurance company goes kaput, some other fly by night orginzation will by naming rights.
ReplyDeleteSad, a sign of the era we are in.
Yeah, that is wrong. I've actually seen and been in the Sears Tower. One of the few places I can say I've been.
ReplyDeleteDamn, everything in this country is for sale, isn't it?.....I have to say it though...."whatcho talkin bout, Willis?!?"
ReplyDeleteSAD!!! I live in west coast and it'll STILL always be the Sears Tower to me!! They're selling naming rights to EVERYONE now, I heard some city (in Calif. I THINK) is selling naming rights to rename their schools just to FUND the schools!!!
ReplyDeleteI just went to look it up, I guess alot if districts are considering it!! UGH!!
ReplyDeleteNo matter what they want to call it, it's still Sears Tower to me!
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