Category Archives: humour

Arthur Lee Samuel, Three First Names?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

Today I am standing on my soap box—because I’m too short for you to see me otherwise—and whispering, because if you want people to pay attention, you whisper. And have a slice of Chocolate Bourbon Cake. I understand it’s one … Continue reading →

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Do These Want to Make You Roll with Laughter or Brush Them Off?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

OK, readers of the Blog of Funny Names, today we dip our sticks into the world of paint. Yes, I may have been around too many open cans while working in the paint department at the store. But I can’t … Continue reading →

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Orison Swett Marden

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

Before personal success author, Napoleon Hill, there was Orison Swett Marden. Financial set-backs, no sweat. Fires burning his hotels to the ground, no sweat. Earning four degrees from well known universities while working full time, no sweat. Born in 1848, … Continue reading →

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Grover “Ugly Honest” Cleveland

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

What happens when Sesame Street meets Betty White? You get, Grover Cleveland. One tough cookie. Stephen Grover Cleveland, mentioned twice on this esteemed blog, here and here, a native son of New York. He served as Governor of New York, … Continue reading →

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Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

We at the BoFN love names with alliteration. Say it with me. Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith. While Smith is not a funny name, add a color and you get a whole lot more. Let’s get the ball rolling. What’s black … Continue reading →

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