We all know Seattle is named for Chief Seattle, but considering the Duwamish chief's name was actually Sealth, shouldn't we change the name of the city to honor him correctly? That's what Richard Haag, landscape architect responsible for Gas Works Park and Bloedel Reserve, thinks. "Speak or whisper 'Sealth' in front of a mirror — it just flows out, effortless…. Sealth will be preferred by persons challenged by enunciation, by poets, graphic designers, typesetters, word processors, text messengers." Try it out and let's see if it catches on. [Crosscut, Image: Wikimedia]
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