When it happens for real - for example, if a plumber is called Phil Buckets - it’s known as nominative determinism
Under The Grandstands by Seymour Butts
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As a kid in the 70’s I remember ordering Dynomite magazine from school (for kids too old for WOW and too young for Bananas), and they someitmes had a bunch of these, some clever, some not, some downright odd (Esther A. Dotorindahouse)- do these have a name? And are there compiliations of them online anywhere?
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Not sure, but Stu Pidaso might know…ya know…if you wanna ask him.
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“10 Miles To The Outhouse” by Willie Makit (Illustrated by Betty Dont)
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Dad? Is that you?
[QUOTE=Sprockets]
That reminds me of one of my favorite jokes.
An Irishman and a Scotsman are walking in a field. They see a sheep with its head stuck in a fence. The Scotsman walks over and has his way with it.
He returns to the Irishman. “Would ye like summa that?” he asks.
“Don’t know,” says the Irishman. “Would I hev ta put me head through the fence?”
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variation #1:
And a young boy and a girl are sitting on a fence watching the cows, and flirting, and while they’re watching, a bull mounts a cow and has his way with it.
The little boy looks at the girl with a gleam in his eye and says, “Geez, Suzie, I’d sure like to be doing that!” and she says, “Go ahead, it’s your cow.”
This sort of thing is really popular among the ladies in modern Roller Derby. Most websites on them will have a listing of the names, and many are quite inventive and hilarious. My favorite so far is the name Anita Spankin.
I am currently reading two books:
“A People’s History of the United States” by Orlando D. Free and Homer D. Brave, and
“Babysitting Insurance” buy Justin Casey Howls.
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Wikipedia refers to them as Gag names.
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I think we can all agree that that name lacks a certain panache. I propose that in honour of Mr. Szyslak we call them “Moe-degreens.”
I used to have a lame joke book when I was a kid that had a bunch of these.
The Cryptkeeper by S. Kelly Tonne
There were a bunch more, but I can’t think of any offhand.
Also, I shit you not, my dad’s name is the same as one of the gay Irishmen.
Since the GQ OP has been answered, let’s share the mirth with MPSIMS. Moved.
samclem GQ moderator
My Life as an Upper-class Babysitter by Wendy ffolkes-Harroway
[QUOTE=Mangetout]
When it happens for real - for example, if a plumber is called Phil Buckets - it’s known as nominative determinism
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The pastor of the Catholic church I sometimes attend was named Father Ellis dePriest.
Ya know…Ellis…da priest?
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Anal Sex for Dummies by Ben Dover and C. Howett Fields.
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And the scottish version by Ben Doone and Phil McCraken
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“Rusty Bedsprings” by I. P. Knitely
“Spunk On The Bed” by Mister Completely
I’ve done this before but…
Training Budgerigars To Talk, by Hugh Zapretti-Boyden
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“Spunk On The Bed” by Mister Completely
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The copy I read was written by a 14 year old Master Bation, and illustration by Harry Palms.
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Since the GQ OP has been answered, let’s share the mirth with MPSIMS. Moved.
samclem GQ moderator
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Which reminds me of the punchline to an old, long pun:
“I left my harp in samclem’s disco.”
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When it happens for real - for example, if a plumber is called Phil Buckets - it’s known as nominative determinism
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Ah. In our family, we call it cognomen syndrome.
Green River - I.P. Strangely