Missouri Town Changes Name to 'Linux'
   
   LINUX, MO (July 27, 1998) -- The small Missouri town of Linn, county
   seat of Osage County, annouced yesterday that it will be henceforth
   called 'Linux'.  Mayor Bob Farrow said, "Linn needed something to put
   it on the map.  A few weeks ago my daughter mentioned that she installed
   Linux on her computer and how great she thought it was.  I thought to
   myself, 'Self, changing the town's name to 'Linux' could be an opportunity to attract attention -- and
   money -- to our town.  We could even hold a Linux Convention
   at the community center.'  So I approached the city council about the
   idea, and they loved it.  The rest is history."
   
   Farrow's daughter is organizing the Linux Linux User Group.  She hopes
   to be able to hold a Linux Convention this fall.  "The Linn, er, Linux     
   community center probably won't be big enough, we'll probably have to
   hold it in nearby Jefferson City," she said.
   
   The mayor does have one reservation.  "How the hell do you pronounce Linux?"
   One of the mayor's contenders in the next election, Mr. Noah Morals, says
   he will start an ad campaign calling Bob Farrow "the Incumbent Liar of
   LIE-nucks".  Needless to say, the mayor usually pronounces Linux as
   "LIH-nucks".