FAA: Sioux City SUX, Not GAY

Among the stereotypes of bureaucrats is that they are humorless, but every once in awhile you get some evidence that this can't possibly be true. Today's comes in the form of an Associated Press report that Sioux City, Iowa, has decided to give up and embrace the three-letter designation provided to its airport by the Federal Aviation Administration: SUX.

The city had previously begged the FAA to change the identifier, and was given a list of alternatives. Among them (I swear I'm not making this up): GAY.

Now the airport has launched a marketing campaign and a Web site playing off its unfortunate moniker: www.flysux.com.

(Hat tip: Wonkette)