Thing 1 and Thing 2 are of course named after the beloved characters. We selected those names because these two little scows were made specifically to go into small marinas and harbors to make dredging more efficient. These same marinas and harbors are places families go for recreation and we thought children would be more interested in learning about dredging and its importance if they could somehow relate to the equipment in a fun way. The Horton is the "digging" rig used in most cases to load the two Things!