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Merry Grinchmas! (Seasonal Reblog)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by wdydfae

In the good land of BoFN when Christmas drew nearFolk were having . . . not quite universal good cheer.For in fact, there was one . . . er, his name we can’t say . . .Whud Id Fah? Whud … Continue reading →

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Cornelius Galore – The Best of Dutch Names from Duck to Kok

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Arto

We’ve written about some Dutch names on these pages before – see now-ancient posts about Cornelius Drebbel or Guus Hiddink or (take a breath) Kees A. Schouhamer Immink. But having now lived for almost three years here in the land … Continue reading →

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Deep Purple Names

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Mark Sackler

I’m betting you’ve never heard the names Antonino and Carol Vincinette LoTempio. I’m also betting, if you are of a certain age, that you’ve heard of them under two very different names. And, of course, you’ve heard them sing. They are publicly … Continue reading →

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Humpy Koneru–Qxe4 mate!

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Mark Sackler

“Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players.”–Gary Kasparov, former world chess champion ” We want more women players to take up chess.”–Viswanathan Anand, more recent former world chess champion “I get more upset when I lose at Monopoly.”–Magnus … Continue reading →

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How do you get to Zsa Zsa Gabor from Gabor Szabo?

Posted on August 8, 2020 by wdydfae

The short answer is, by rearranging letter magnets on the fridge. The longer answer is more complicated. It involves magical Al Gh’er Rh’ythms of Yoot T’Ooob, whose mysterious workings summon up an almost forgotten album of a Hungary-born guitarist. And … Continue reading →

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