Swine flu is a potential “pandemic” but there’s only been a handful of deaths. The scare has caused people to wear surgical masks--I know this because I’ve seen them, pointed at them, and laughed at them. According to statistics 117 people die each day in automobile accidents in the United States, but I don’t see people walking around with suits of armor. I declare a Cardemic. Cars brought in from foreign countries are resulting in American deaths. This is an excellent reason to stay home from work and school next week.
I recently became aware of someone named “Cookie.” What makes people think that this is a legitimate name for a human being? It made me realize that naming your kids is a lot like going to the supermarket: never do it on an empty stomach. “I’d like you to meet my two beautiful children...Cookie, and her brother Prime Rib.”
Facebook has a new “highlights” section on the right-hand side of the screen, but mine consists solely of a list of dates and times when I logged off.
I had a friend in high school name Helga. Starting when she was a toddler, her family called her “Cookie.” Same as we may call someone, Honey or Sweetie. I guess her family thought of her as sweet and good to eat. She was still Cookie in high school, even if her senior picture in the yearbook did say, Helga.
Posted by on 05/03 at 09:02 AM
I know a baby girl named “Pickle”...her parents didn’t specifiy dill, garlic, sweet, etc., which is kind of irresponsible, if you ask me. I hate it when I don’t know what kind of pickle I’m getting.
Posted by on 05/04 at 11:03 AM
Equally questionable is naming your kids after alcohol. One school year I taught Brandi, and same year in another class, her older sister Cheri (oooh subtle). I am not making this up.
Now that you remind me about it, a prominent wine family named at least some of their daughters after wine varietals. I think there was a Chablis, but I can’t remember the others.
Posted by on 05/04 at 07:00 PM
“Meet my daughters, Chablis and Zin, and my son, Toobuckchuck”
Posted by on 05/05 at 02:08 PM
Cookie is not that bad, believe me. Even Prime Rib is kinda ok… In Venezuela there are people called Usnavy, that is: US NAVY.
Swine flu panic has probably gotten out of hand… though I don’t think your analogy to car accidents is very accurate. After all, there is no chance that all of a sudden car accidents will become contagious and sweep the globe, killing ~6% of everyone as it passes sneeze to sneeze.
Sure it isn’t big now, but the reason people are alarmed is that is has the potential to become catastrophic if public health measures fail. Fortunately it seems to be less deadly than originally thought… but still, it’s not trivial.
I reaped some small benefits from the swine flu thing this weekend. It was my niece’s first communion, and due to swine flu, the priest canceled the “sign of peace” which meant I wasn’t obliged to shake hands with any potentially sick and sweaty people I didn’t know. Not that I don’t want peace to be with everyone, I’m just saying…
I had a friend in high school name Helga. Starting when she was a toddler, her family called her “Cookie.” Same as we may call someone, Honey or Sweetie. I guess her family thought of her as sweet and good to eat. She was still Cookie in high school, even if her senior picture in the yearbook did say, Helga.
I know a baby girl named “Pickle”...her parents didn’t specifiy dill, garlic, sweet, etc., which is kind of irresponsible, if you ask me. I hate it when I don’t know what kind of pickle I’m getting.
Equally questionable is naming your kids after alcohol. One school year I taught Brandi, and same year in another class, her older sister Cheri (oooh subtle). I am not making this up.
Mmmm...now I’m hungry for sweets!!
Now that you remind me about it, a prominent wine family named at least some of their daughters after wine varietals. I think there was a Chablis, but I can’t remember the others.
“Meet my daughters, Chablis and Zin, and my son, Toobuckchuck”
Cookie is not that bad, believe me. Even Prime Rib is kinda ok… In Venezuela there are people called Usnavy, that is: US NAVY.
Swine flu panic has probably gotten out of hand… though I don’t think your analogy to car accidents is very accurate. After all, there is no chance that all of a sudden car accidents will become contagious and sweep the globe, killing ~6% of everyone as it passes sneeze to sneeze.
Sure it isn’t big now, but the reason people are alarmed is that is has the potential to become catastrophic if public health measures fail. Fortunately it seems to be less deadly than originally thought… but still, it’s not trivial.
I reaped some small benefits from the swine flu thing this weekend. It was my niece’s first communion, and due to swine flu, the priest canceled the “sign of peace” which meant I wasn’t obliged to shake hands with any potentially sick and sweaty people I didn’t know. Not that I don’t want peace to be with everyone, I’m just saying…