If that sounds like a stretch, consider that in New Zealand recently a river was granted legal personhood with two advocates designated, one of them Maori, to speak on its behalf.
The "Not for Tourists" guide designated one of the signs a landmark, based on its "mysterious inscription" and "tantalizing visual".
Each car on every rush-hour train will be designated one of the following: Quiet, Almost Quiet, Normal Amount of Noise, It's Getting Louder, or Insanely Loud.
Sappada, on the Italian border with Austria, was designated one of the country's most beautiful villages (I Borghi più Belli di Italia).
He spends decades without speaking, and is designated one of the region's three holy fools.
In 1933 Andong was designated one of the principal centres for industrial development.
In exchange, authorities allege, Ferguson designated one of Singer's clients as a volleyball recruit.
Kananga has been designated one of four outposts of a United Nations mission bound for Congo sometime this year.
Mr. Heckscher designated one of his sons, Stephen A. Heckscher, and Mr. Morrissey as co-executors and co-trustees of his estate.
"Pablo Llorente has been designated one of our major offenders, one of the worst," said Paul Wein, a spokesman for the department.
It has been designated one of the 10 movies to help commemorate 60 years of Communist rule, which will be formally celebrated on Oct. 1.
