Fun With Names

On my drive I saw the most delightful piece of graffiti on a bridge I’ve seen yet. On a small two-lane bridge that crossed over the interstate in the middle of nowhere was a crudely spray painted message:

You may be surprised to know this, but this is not an actual picture, but a crude reinterpretation of this gentleman's Banksy-esque street art.

If it's hard to read, in plain text it says, “Mudflipper Loves Betty Sue.” Which, I applaud Mr. Mudflipper for writing out "love" instead of a heart.

I’m not making this up. I’d make fun of this but quite frankly it’s the most romantic gesture since my prom date gave me a beef jerky corsage.

But if I were to make fun of it, I’d ponder how many pairs of overalls did Mudflipper have to stack on top of his raised Chevy to reach the bridge? And if he’s there writing romantic valentines to Betty Sue, who’s at the barn rallying his inbred siblings against the creeping evil of liberal thought? And how will Betty Sue explain this affair to her goat?

In case you couldn't tell, I moved to a rural town. In fact, here's a picture I took whilst following the moving truck driven by my incredible spouse. 

It’s not every day that a stereotype comes to life before your very eyes. When it does, it’s a magical and depressing moment. We live in the digital age. Do they not know that “Mudflipper” is not an honorific? “Excuse me, distinguished panel of professors, during this evaluation of my doctoral thesis, I would prefer you address me by my chosen name, Mudflipper.”

As long as we're having fun at the expense of people's names, there’s a person running for mayor in the town I moved to who I can’t resist talking about. This budding politician is named Hollie Cost. Say it out loud. Yeah, it sounds like how the Little Rascals would say Holocaust. I don’t know anything about her politics, but I have never wanted to support a candidate more. Who doesn’t want to support the Hollie Cost administration? Besides, I have to vote for her, if I didn’t, wouldn’t that make me a Hollie Cost denier? And how great would it be when she runs for reelection, then we'll support a second Hollie Cost. 

Okay, enough hypocritical fun with unfortunate monikers from a blogger named “Pickleope” (what’s SEO?). Have a great weekend.

UPDATE! We went to a bar with some new friends last night and I learned that Hollie Cost CHOSE that name. Hollie married a man with the last name Cost and decided it was a good idea to take his name.  Ladies, in these modern times you are under no obligation to take your husband's surname. If his last name is "Analherpes", feel free to keep your name...who am I kidding, if his last name is Analherpes, you take that name!