# I don't get the funny in Will Rogers.

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**Created:** [February 1, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-funny-in-will-rogers/648996 "2013-02-01T02:48:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Furious\_Marmot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-the-funny-in-will-rogers/648996/12 "2013-02-01T17:09:43Z")

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The funniest thing about Will Rogers today, is that Oklahoma City named its airport after him, even though he died in a plane crash. Funnier still, the other OKC airport is named after the pilot, who also died in the crash.

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