LL-L "Humor" 2006.02.20 (05) [E]

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   L O W L A N D S - L * 20 February 2006 * Volume 05
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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Humor" 2006.02.20 (01) [E]

Jim Krause wrote:
>Legal Representation by the firm of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe
>Staff Efficiency Expert           Justin Time
>Staff Chauffeur                   Althea Holm, assisted by Minnie Van
>Statistician                      Marj   Inoferror
>Child Care Specialist             Erasmus B. Draggin
>Insurance Adjuster                Heidi  Deductible
>Chief Interior Decorator         Patty O'Furniture
>etc.  You get the idea.

You forgot to mention the famous Irishman who invented bungee jumping: Rick
O'Shea!

There are lists out there on the Internet with real names of real people
whose parents really weren't thinking when they named them. Some of the most
famous examples are:

Axel Schweiß
Claire Grube
Rosa Fleisch
Bernhard Diener
Hans Wurst
Rainer Zufall

Also, in my village, there was an especially unfortunate boy who went by the
name of Georg Asmus. Whatever were HIS parents thinking?

Gabriele Kahn 

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