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Norwegian Jazz Drummers from I to J

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Even those here who were actually paying attention to my “Norwegian jazz name” thing (and probably just to be nice) have probably forgotten all about it. It’s like remembering what you had for breakfast a year ago. I won’t blame … Continue reading →

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PPAP with a PSA, from Pikotaro

Posted on April 6, 2020 by

The Blog of Funny Names has been no stranger to the musical stylings of Pikotaro, whose inspired nonsense once swept the world as a viral sensation. Pikotaro returns now with some helpful guidance in these difficult times, and with a … Continue reading →

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A Grinch Christmas Potpourri (Seasonal Reblog)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by

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

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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe aka Jelly Roll Morton

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

My pop introduced me to early jazz through his large collection of 78s. From those thick, heavy, swiftly spinning disks emerged the crackling sounds of such greats as Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller, Bessie Smith, known in her day as Empress … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What You Thot

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Flipping through the pages of the August 2019 InSTYLE magazine, I recently stumbled across this Loreal ad of two stunning models, Duckie Thot and Luma Grothe. While one could argue that Luma Grothe is a fine funny name in its … Continue reading →

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