tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post8294461428163287574..comments2024-03-28T11:53:02.563-04:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: The Alcoa SombreroCervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-34769925654402933222015-06-10T14:36:12.389-04:002015-06-10T14:36:12.389-04:00there is a prominent Philadelphia family, the Upde...there is a prominent Philadelphia family, the Updegraves. My boarding school roommate (actually Jim Harris, whose mother murdered the diet doc)knew Doug Updegrave. Really. They didn't think of it when they named him.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-20807913837836752192015-06-09T14:47:33.229-04:002015-06-09T14:47:33.229-04:00And here I was, worried that my son Charles would ...And here I was, worried that my son Charles would eventually be called Chuck, leading to the inevitable upchuck jokes. Obviously, we are minor league in the bad names contest.<br /><br />kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-85302979813430116302015-06-08T11:23:33.766-04:002015-06-08T11:23:33.766-04:00You are no doubt aware of the sad story of the civ...You are no doubt aware of the sad story of the civic center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They held an on-line referendum to choose the name, and the runaway winner was the late beloved long-time mayor Harry Balz. (It's legit, he deserved the honor.) The City Council thwarted the will of the people and refused to give Mayor Balz recognitioon.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-3375030237518922152015-06-06T16:26:56.979-04:002015-06-06T16:26:56.979-04:00Not nice to make fun of names. Although a former ...Not nice to make fun of names. Although a former councilman of the city was named Corky Booze (with an accent over the e, which I don't know how to do). Not making this up!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-35983429099942105002015-06-04T13:50:28.616-04:002015-06-04T13:50:28.616-04:00Yeah, but don't bother to call Butt or Pimple....Yeah, but don't bother to call Butt or Pimple.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-65569807903672466312015-06-04T10:40:13.998-04:002015-06-04T10:40:13.998-04:00Now I know who to call. LOL!Now I know who to call. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9263167.post-35177813497022603062015-06-02T18:28:06.890-04:002015-06-02T18:28:06.890-04:00Well, this is peculiar. I live a mile or so from ...Well, this is peculiar. I live a mile or so from Richmond, and have seen nothing local about this at all. Because it was just a stupid resolution! People have better things to worry about. (Although why Richmond decided to consider this, much less pass the resolution, is a complete mystery. Note that most of the crazy people calling in are from OTHER PLACES.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com