Flavortown, Ohio? Over 30,000 people petition to rename Columbus for Guy Fieri. - TODAYshow
Amid widespread calls to dismantle statues and other symbols of colonialism, a petition to rename the city of Columbus, Ohio, for one of Food Network's most popular stars is quickly gaining momentum.calling for Ohio's most populous city to be renamed"Flavortown" in honor of Guy Fieri, who was born in Columbus in 1968.
Fieri's signature catchphrase, which he often uses on"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," has become ubiquitous with his on-screen persona. While the petition has many on social media chucking and creating their own memes about what a real-life Mayor of Flavortown would do, the man behind the petition is pretty serious about changing the name of a city he once called home.Tyler Woodbridge, a 32-year-old native Ohioan, lived in Columbus for seven years. Woodbridge, who started the petition last week, said he believes that the city of Columbus has been tarnished by its namesake.
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