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Originally Posted by JustJess
"Butterstick"? Where do they come up with this stuff?
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When he was first born, long before they announced a name, all the news reports quoted one of his zoologists saying, "He's roughly the size of a stick of butter."
Everybody started referring to him as "Butterstick". When the naming contest opened, people were shocked that Butterstick wasn't an option. They ended up with "Tai Shan", which seems like a total sellout to me.
Speaking of sellouts, tickets to see him on the first few weeks he'll be open for public viewing are totally sold out and are way hot commodities in DC right now. Everybody loves them some 'Stick! <a href="http://www.wonkette.com/politics/butterstick/what-would-you-do-for-the-stick-138672.php">Some people are willing to do almost anything to see him.</a>.