Member dez… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 But her kids get to say to their classmates, "My mom is the famous Lana Lamoureaux." :-) ChrisL Link to comment
Member pat… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Worst name ever: my mom's friend Barbara Fatt who married a guy named Heine. No joke. Link to comment
Member Nic… Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 My Grandmother had a friend with the maiden name of Strange who married a Mr How. The newspaper announcement was, "How Strange". Link to comment
Member dez… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Then there is the politically famous Hog family who named their twin daughters Ima and Yura. ChrisL Link to comment
Member fon… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 A popular Vietnamese name is Ha. So it is conceivable that at some point there could be a Ha-Ha union announced in Garden Grove, CA. Link to comment
Member dez… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Better than a Ho-Ho reunion at a 7-11 :-) ChrisL Link to comment
Member Tim… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ok, we are going totally off-topic but never mind: This is the story of Mr and Mrs Peacock, who named their daughter Drew:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article95505.ece Link to comment
Member Flo… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Well, then, another one: Max Hell, 5, shunned by Catholic school … Link to comment
Member Sca… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Apparently, there is an actual man with the the birth (and current) name Max Flightmaster, and has the rank of Staff Sergent. So he's Staff Sergent Max Flightmaster. Link to comment
Member pat… Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Let's not forget Cardinal Sin, of the Philippines. There is a gravestone for Dong Suck at Forest Lawn cemetery. And I also saw a wedding announcement for Sascha Wiener marrying Harlan Wakoff. I hope she didn't hyphenate. And for the record, Ima Hogg was a real person but she didn't have a sister Yura. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg Link to comment
Member eli… Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I took a class from Professor Dumm in college. Link to comment
Member Blu… Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I needed medicine in Kansas once and was surprised when I was told to just go to the Damm Pharmacy. Link to comment
Member dez… Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Patty, I can just hear the hostess at the big chain restaurant calling out over the loud speaker, "Dong Suck, party of six!" ChrisL Link to comment
Member Flo… Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Back to the ascenders John had asked for. Today I saw this old blackletter street sign, and once more I was astonished to see how much more ascenders (and descenders!) we could have with a long s: Methfeſſelſtraſʒe [Methfesselstraße] Link to comment
Member eli… Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 taramasalata: the Greek dip that also serves as a kerning string! Link to comment
Member dez… Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I am a big fan of HAVAWAVAYAVATAVAH for kerning caps but it makes a damn lousy hors d'oeuvre ;-) Link to comment
Member pau… Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Chris, i thought that was a Jewish traditional song. Link to comment
Member dez… Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 :-) No, Paul, you are confused with "Have a Mug o my eela" a song written by the mother of Jackie Mason's third cousin twice removed, "Ma Chuganah" ;-P Link to comment
Member Sti… Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I rarely see these written, but it looks a mess when you do: A's's I'd've I'd'ven't 1. The Oakland Athletics' pitcher - the A's's pitcher 2. I would have gone to the show, but I was ill. 3. I would have not gone, but I had too, it was a class requirement to see the play. Link to comment
Member She… Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 How about "fogeyfying" I just saw this in one of Nick's articles. I find any word with v or y repeating or in close proximity to be mesmerizing. Link to comment
Member dez… Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 "fogeyfying" I resemble that remark "-) Link to comment
Member eli… Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'd'ven't Really? Never heard that one. Link to comment
Member Ste… Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Some of my favorite words are in this list of short phrases for typeface specimens. Link to comment
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