There's a new name for a small river town in Northern Kentucky to go along with a new regional attitude about Cincinnati football.The city of Dayton has officially changed its name Saturday for game day with the Tennessee Titans to "Who Deyton, Kentucky."Mayor Ben Baker signed the formal proclamation, using orange ink of course. The city's website also reflects the one-day change with a logo that becomes orange instead of green."My mother called me about an hour, like, what did you do?" he explained as office laughter filled the space at Who Deyton City Hall. "She said that somebody from her high school called my dad and said I just saw your son. That's hilarious."It seems like everybody wants in on orange and black these days. That's what a winning team will do for a town.The Cincinnati Zoo altered its profile pic and the public library logo suddenly sprouted stripes.Hometown Heroes in Who Deyton was anticipating another packed watch party for Saturday's big game."If I got a dollar for every time I heard who dey, then I probably wouldn't have to work," joked bartender Hilary Hensley.Dayton, as it is usually known, has the oldest connection to the original Bengals, which was the city's first professional football team, part of the American League of pro football at the time. That was in 1937. The team held its first scrimmage game at O. W. Davis Field."Two-thousand people came on a freezing September night," according to City Administrator Jay Fossett.The WPA-era stadium serves to this day as home of the Dayton High School Green Devils.John McAfee, coach and teacher at Dayton and Ohio State alum, played halfback on the original Bengals team. When asked if he was getting any national publicity about the city's play on its name and the historical connection, Mayor Baker exclaimed "No! Why not? You'd think Barstool Sports would be all over this."Fossett told us if the Bengals are in the AFC Championship game next weekend, they'll change the name again. They've already got the template in place.He even joked if the Bengals become Super Bowl champions, they might petition the citizenry for a permanent change.Residents are all in with the midnight to midnight new identity.As the proclamation implies, they are part of Who Deyton Nation for pre-gaming, game watching and post-game partying. Serious fun going on this weekend in little 'ol Who Deyton.
There's a new name for a small river town in Northern Kentucky to go along with a new regional attitude about Cincinnati football.
The city of Dayton has officially changed its name Saturday for game day with the Tennessee Titans to "Who Deyton, Kentucky."
Mayor Ben Baker signed the formal proclamation, using orange ink of course. The city's website also reflects the one-day change with a logo that becomes orange instead of green.
"My mother called me about an hour, like, what did you do?" he explained as office laughter filled the space at Who Deyton City Hall. "She said that somebody from her high school called my dad and said I just saw your son. That's hilarious."
It seems like everybody wants in on orange and black these days. That's what a winning team will do for a town.
The Cincinnati Zoo altered its profile pic and the public library logo suddenly sprouted stripes.
Hometown Heroes in Who Deyton was anticipating another packed watch party for Saturday's big game.
"If I got a dollar for every time I heard who dey, then I probably wouldn't have to work," joked bartender Hilary Hensley.
Dayton, as it is usually known, has the oldest connection to the original Bengals, which was the city's first professional football team, part of the American League of pro football at the time. That was in 1937. The team held its first scrimmage game at O. W. Davis Field.
"Two-thousand people came on a freezing September night," according to City Administrator Jay Fossett.
The WPA-era stadium serves to this day as home of the Dayton High School Green Devils.
John McAfee, coach and teacher at Dayton and Ohio State alum, played halfback on the original Bengals team.
When asked if he was getting any national publicity about the city's play on its name and the historical connection, Mayor Baker exclaimed "No! Why not? You'd think Barstool Sports would be all over this."
Fossett told us if the Bengals are in the AFC Championship game next weekend, they'll change the name again. They've already got the template in place.
He even joked if the Bengals become Super Bowl champions, they might petition the citizenry for a permanent change.
Residents are all in with the midnight to midnight new identity.
As the proclamation implies, they are part of Who Deyton Nation for pre-gaming, game watching and post-game partying. Serious fun going on this weekend in little 'ol Who Deyton.
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