Trump’s viral name change to ‘America’s Bay’ prompts a proposal the size of Texas: Buc-ee’s Bay
On the trail President-elect Donald Trump announcing that he hoped to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” the Texas congressman offered a compromise the size of the Lone Star.
“An interesting compromise,” Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw published as a title on a map showing the Gulf of Mexico marker replaced by the emblem of a grinning Buc-ee beaver in his trademark red cap.
His post went viral on social media as one enthusiastically commented, “Buc-ee’s Bay!”
Although it’s only just beginning to expand its footprint in the North, the Lake Jackson, Texas-based interstate gas station/meal-stop/country store/convenience store behemoth has a cult following in the South — as evidenced by the response to Crenshaw and others carrying the idea.
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Buc-ee is in Houston. (Getty)
Known for its more than 100 low-priced gas stations that help draw crowds, Buc-ee’s has been described as both a 7-Eleven “on steroids” and an “amusement park without the rides.”
Chefs can be heard regularly calling out “Fre-e-esh brisket on the board” as they continually supply patrons with Texas barbecue from a station in the middle of the store, while cheeky billboards advertise their huge, spotless bathrooms for miles.
The stores are also known for their mascot’s prized “Beaver Nuggets,” a freshly made brownie, a “wall” of cured meats; vacation necessities such as camping chairs, clothing and even meat smokers.
on Tuesday, Trump said he would change the name of the Gulf to the “appropriate” and “beautiful” “American Gulf.”
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Buc-ee is in Colorado. (Getty)
In response, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum posted a picture of herself in front of an 18th-century map showing much of the United States as “Mexican America” and jokingly suggested that the name should be restored.
About Crenshaw’s “Gulf of Buc-ee’s” idea, social media was ablaze with support for the red-hatted beaver.
“I would support that,” one X user wrote.
“Gulf of Buc’ees gets my vote — that means a brisket sandwich and a pit stop with hundreds of clean bathrooms every 3 hours…maybe an iron skillet, crab pot, or a pair of Buc-ees pajamas,” another user dreamed of that idea.
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A baseball fan wears Buc-ee’s clothing. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
Another commenter said they had yet to visit the Buc-ees, but joked, “I hope one day to be named among the blessed who have entered through the Brisket Gates. Gulf of Buc-ee’s – I can back that up.”
