Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, the goose-quill writing instrument. Pittsburgh is named after William Pitt, where the orchestra sits. Pittsburgh’s Point, where the mighty Monongahela and the zany Allegheny rivers flow together into the high Ohio, is named after little Billy “Laser” Pointer, the greatest artistic genius since the invention of the refrigerator. Now, in an exclusive deal for creative artists only, you too can be inducted into the Creative Artists Hall of Fame—no matter who you are! If a place is named after you, you must be famous, and as a creative artist we’re sure you can find your name on a map somewhere. Apply today!
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