Only in America (From The Northern Echo)

Only in America

5:47pm Friday 9th January 2009 in Reader Blogs By Lynn Briggs

Didn't do a darned thing today and am now watching the obligatory crime show where the British narrator is blowing "Wichita". The pronunciation I mean. He's sort of saying it the way it looks. Could have been worse I guess.

I get very upset when people don't research pronunciations before they narrate a show. Patience is a virtue as you all know, but I have no patience left.

My brother sent me a story about a couple of redneck yahoos somewhere in America who got upset when a company refused to put their son's name on a birthday cake. The kid's name is "Adolph Hitler" Campbell. They also have a daughter named "JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell" and another one named "HonszLynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell". See, it's stories like this that make Brits think "only in America" and with good cause.

I haven't seen a name like the ones these poor kids have since the famous "Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii" story. Thankfully, a judge stepped in and changed her name. Why doesn't somebody name their kid "Kitty Ann Litter" or "Colonic Irrigation", or how about "Smack Me Upside the Head" ? Dunno, and here I am stuck with a normal name.

Here in the UK, you can change your name by Deed Poll. I really don't know what that is or what it means, but basically for a price, you can change your name. Cool! I've been thinking about it, but am too poor at the moment. I'm leaning towards Kitty Ann Litter though...