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I was reading about City Lights Books in Publishers Weekly, too. Im really into the idea of going there someday. While Im neither an expert on poetry nor a great fan of the Beats, I appreciate what the Beats were doing, which was basically saving this country from the pits of 1950s conservatism which it is.sliding back into?....and the City Lights store has an entire section of Surrealism and Dadaism. Also, looking at upcoming events at the store, Im reminded that I need to read White Teeth by Zadie Smith.
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Okay, so I saw a book of unusual names at work. I guess (sigh) Im left with the arduous task of typing some out for your amusement. Well they made me laugh, anywaythe project of compiling unusual real names became known as the John Q. Raspberry Collection after St Louis librarian Leland Hilligoss received a request for the phone number of John Q. Raspberry. He enlisted others into amassing names from phone books and other verifiable sources. Heres some of my favorite:

Preserved Algar Goldie Ambush Blaise Arsement Taffy Sidebottom Ball Hardin Biggerstaff Zerubabel Blunt Fleno Bobo Zular Mae Bootchec Vital Bourgeios Romaine Bumb Blazy Busno Zetta Cabbage Onezine Champagne Ulepses Champion Tensil Cheesebrew Sylvia Chinchilla Oldiest Christmas Kidnorked Cinsoete Manzy Crunk Naughtybird Curtsey Theo Despot W. French Dingler Dutch Dipple David Disco Question Disnute Trufly Dubey Flash Dumdum Callisoe Economu Ocellous Ellis Lotawanna Flateau Luster T. Flippon Waldemar Floggie Epcy Fooshe Filbain Fotler Fritioff Q. Fryxel America Funk Wendekk Hinkle Furry Aage Glue Bing W. Go Geranium Gobble Loney Gog King Hero Sports Model Higenbotham Icy Macy Hoober Birdie T. Hospital Urwanda Island Karma Jukes Bloomie Kunipe Hearn Kernodle Epluribus Kitchen Kasper Kwak Ignatz Lafnitzegger Dallas Utah Lamastus Daisy Lobster Rolla Longnecker Pink Lovelace Beaver Luckey Ophelia McFashion Esterline McKnuckles King Mama Duel Maroon Harod F. Mishmash Otis Muckenfuss Olney W. Nicewonger Minzo Nutt Dewy Odor Venus Officer Pun On Lester Ouchmoody Orphia Outhouse Ocel O. Overpeck Ovid F. Parody Dean Pencil Travis Penix Farce Pickle Temple Pie Silver Pigg Boise A. Pillow Marinka Pinka Petway K. Plunk Esse Poke Evangelist Polite Minerva Porch Gardiner L. Porcupile Craspius Pounders Curt Puke Fawntreba Pyrtle Burger Rocket Goldie Sacharin Doplhin Schram Ocean Scupeen Shruble Seeds Obediah Shegog Creed Skull Norval Sleed Murthy D. Sn Ucell Snook Joop Spit Otstein Stole Rodney Surprise Advance Triplett Nausica Tumbleson Dolly Waffle Anthropomorphic Westphal Vera Zero

Now I know what youre thinkingCheech, you made some typos. No, I didnt. No, I did not. I got the last name of Gardiner correct, I got Mr. Schrams first name correct, I got Murthys (Murthy?!?!) last name correct, too. These are all either the real God-given, parent-given names orthe result of too much free time on the part of someone who said one morning, Damn it, Im changing my name to Orphia Outhouse!
I have a favorite in the above list Kidnorked Cinsoete. I can imagine being Kidnorked Cinsoete and calling a pizza delivery guy: Thats two medium pizzas, thin crust, one with olives..Cinsoete, Kidnorked Cinsoete..what do you mean, how is it spelled?? Its spelled just how it sounds!! Kidnorked Cinsoete!!
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I will put up a new Fantasy Band tomorrow, I think. Im almost there. Til then...

Question of the Day -- Which is your favorite name in the above bunch? What mental picture does it give you of the name's owner?