Although it's nice to know that some people have been upholding family tradition. A flat phone battery led me to a public phone box the other day, where I found a card advertising the services of a certain Madame Whiplash!
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
What's In A Name?
Many of our names reflect the trades of our ancestors. However, few people still earn a living from the trade portrayed by their family names.
This is shame. How many miners would still be gainfully employed had Margaret Thatcher worked as a roofer?
Would Norman Stanley Fletcher ever been incarcerated in Slade Prison if he was still involved in the manufacture of hardware for archers?
Would Pat Butcher have ended up scaring patrons in the Queen Vic if she opted to bone carcasses for Sunday roasts?
Although it's nice to know that some people have been upholding family tradition. A flat phone battery led me to a public phone box the other day, where I found a card advertising the services of a certain Madame Whiplash!
Although it's nice to know that some people have been upholding family tradition. A flat phone battery led me to a public phone box the other day, where I found a card advertising the services of a certain Madame Whiplash!
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Thatcher should have been thrown from a roof
ReplyDeleteA rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't resist!
Does she need an apprentice?
ReplyDeleteI just tried googling Noballs Smallcock and it came up with a 'nameless wanker' ... We've worked out one of our anonymous contributors!!!
DeleteWell said April and Neil.
Deletewhere the fuck is that phone box? & i do hope that card is still there & ask to be seen to by her apprentice....mmm vicky
DeleteI recognized Ronnie Barker, but I had to Google Norman Stanley Fletcher. No trouble identifying Pat Butcher.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Thatcher needs a shave and is trying to hide her stubble
ReplyDeleteI know a Farmer Giles who is considering a change of career to become a proctologist
ReplyDeleteThat's a bum job
DeleteIf Norman Stanley Fletcher had not gone to prison, Lenny Godber would have been left to the mercy of Harry Grout.
ReplyDeleteThere can't be many Coopers left still making barrels.
ReplyDeleteWat Dabney
DeleteWhat the "Wat Dabney", inventor of the inverted firkin?
DeleteJabberwocky, I love that film, but prefer The Life Of Brian.
DeleteI've never heard of Jabberwocky. I'm intrigued.
DeleteJabberwocky... a poem by Lewis Carroll... and a film made by some of the Python team...
Delete"Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe....."
Wonderful words...
STOCK TAKER!!!!!!!
DeleteI always thought Pat Butcher was a bit butch. That's almost a butcher.
ReplyDeleteWe could probably have a field day with politicians... and Lords and Ladies... sports people.... Michael Schumacher might have made some fancy footwear... Billy Twelvetrees (England Rugby) might have been a forest man!! Maybe there's a good suggestion for another Punching posting!!!
DeletePerhaps Amanda Knox should have taken up banking
ReplyDeleteFoxy Knoxy is up a certain creek without any means of propulsion.
DeleteI wouldn't want to be in her shoes
DeletePhillip means lover of horses
ReplyDeleteThat can only end up in trouble!
DeleteI have no idea what my name means
ReplyDeleteThere used to be a cricketer called Arnold Sidebottom. Any guesses where his name came from?
ReplyDeleteProbably his favorite point of entry
DeleteI have a good idea where my name came from
ReplyDeleteCarol means 'champion' in Gaelic :)
ReplyDeleteDoes my name come from Greek mythology?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, nice post! Post really provice useful information!
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