The NFL is a little weird. They really don't like people using the term Super Bowl, at least not if it is for profit...or even hints at such. This is why whenever you see ads for companies trying to promote something for the Super Bowl -- pizza delivery, perhaps -- unless they are licensed with the NFL (a terribly pricey proposition, I've heard), they say "big game" instead of "Super Bowl." In fact, the NFL can be so litigious about such things, they won't allow the use of team names or even, in certain cases, team colors. You can say Seattle or Denver, but you can't say Seahawks or Broncos. There are some who believe the city names shouldn't even be used together lest one might face the wrath of Roger Goodell and company.

Of course, for news outlets, it's all good. This is ostensibly because we aren't directly selling something. We're reporting. Just never mind those ads over there on the right when we say SUPER BOWL!

I got to wondering how that would impact the average person if other landmarks and events were colored by the same restrictions.

Statue Of Liberty

That big green lady with the torch doesn't exactly have a ring to it. I'd guess that even Lady Liberty would be vorbotten given the tie to the statue.

New Year's Eve

Don't laugh. I have no doubt that Ryan Seacrest and a consortium of media outlets would love to co-opt that name for permanent use. Alternative: Hangover Eve.