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A couple friends thinking of a way to "memorialize" the Bush presidency have taken a whacky, beer-soaked concept from mere idea to political reality this week.

On Thursday the San Francisco Department of Elections officially certified a city ballot initiative that, if approved by voters, will rename a sewer plant in the soon-to-be ex-president's honor.

President Bush: Getty Images PhotoIn a city that's arguably the "blue" capital of all the blue states across the nation, San Francisco residents often wear their brand of liberal politics right on their sleeves.

And, it's no secret that in a town featuring more than 80 percent Democratic voter registration that President Bush isn't exactly the most popular commander in chief in these parts.

But in what could be a new high (or low?) in political theater, a group of city residents are circulating a petition to rename a sewer plant renamed in honor of the outgoing president.