An old joke still floats
One of a new fleet of Sydney Harbour ferries will be christened Ferry McFerryface — Sydney’s second most popular choice after the famous jokey Mc-moniker, Boaty McBoatface.
Officials over-ruled the favourite name that was rejected by British officials last year for a polar survey vessel. One of the UK’s remotely operated submarines got it instead. “Given ‘Boaty’ was already taken . . . we’ve gone with the next most popular name,” NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said.
Ferry McFerryface joins Trainy McTrainface, a Swedish express train, and Horsey McHorseface, a Sydney racehorse.