Thursday, Mar. 04, 2010
Truth or Consequences
In 1950, radio producer Ralph Edwards (pictured here) celebrated the 10th anniversary of then popular game show Truth or Consequences by promising to host the show in the first town that named itself after the program. Hot Springs, N.M., volunteered and has been known as Truth or Consequences ever since. Edwards kept his word and broadcast a live version of Truth or Consequences from the small town, and then returned once a year for the next half-century to celebrate the name change. And if you think the city has simply been too lazy to change its name back, think again: in 1967, residents voted to make the lengthy name permanent.