Name that district! (Gerrymandering edition)

They may not be common knowledge, but that are a number of districts on the congressional map that have their very own nicknames.

Every 10 years, states redraw their congressional lines, and often what result are some very oddly shaped districts drawn for political reasons. In recent decades, these so-called ?gerrymandered? districts have come to be known by any number of derogatory noms de guerre, including the ?ribbon of shame,? ?earmuffs,? ?bug splat?, ?flat cat roadkill,? ?rabbit on a skateboard,? and even simply ?Z.?

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