Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Shamus Beaglehole voted SILLY NAME OF THE YEAR

Congrats, Shamus.

Not that I would've voted for him. W.C. Fields was amused by the last name Beaglehole many many decades ago. He used it in a radio sketch comedy (one of the audio bits Columbia resurrected when they were issuing his old classics on vinyl).

A runner-up, Chillie Poon, already has the honor of winning a Far East beauty contest, so she probably wasn't too upset that she lost this one. Beaglehole or Poon? Take your pick.

It isn't the Minister of Silly Names that decides who wins each year. It's done by the small group of people who know there actually is a "Silly Name" website. Dozens of names are nominated, and then "seeded" into brackets. Voters get to advance the silliest name along. It seems this year, handicappers were sure that Shamus Beaglehole would be named the best name.

The complete Top Ten:

Good luck to all in 2015. Including you...

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