Australian Town Taking Shit for its Weird Name

A town in Australia with a name that often draws giggles from passers-by has changed its name for a day in a bid to promote gut health.

"Pooright" was until recently known as Poowong. Home to farms and people seeking its divine rolling West Gippsland hills, the town's community is used to taking jokes or handling questions about its name. 

Poowong is a First Nations' people's word, meaning carrion.

Campaign organizers sought permission from Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council to temporarily modify the town name for the launch.

"The council confirms that the name change is not disrespectful to the traditional owners of the land in anyway shape or form nor is it being insensitive to the culture and heritage," a Gut Health Month spokesperson said.