# Major Deegan

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-deegan/1271>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [November 3, 1999, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-deegan/1271 "1999-11-03T22:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Jojomojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jojomojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jojomojo)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 1999, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-deegan/1271/1 "1999-11-03T22:51:00Z")

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ok I have lived in NY for 14 years and that has always been a curiosity to me. Now that I know I think we should change it cuz that guy didnt deserve a highway! We should name it something different and creative like…i dont know…somebady come up with something cool we should name it