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Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou aka Vangelis

Posted on August 7, 2022 by wdydfae

May 17, 2022 marked the passing of an unobtrusive modern musical giant, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis. A private man who almost never gave interviews, he had an amazing and continually active musical career. For starters, if you … Continue reading →

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I Dare Say D’Orsay

Posted on August 26, 2021 by kerbey

Y’all, I watch a lot of Hallmark movies. Every new movie on Saturday at 8pm, I am there. And while I am very aware that Candace Cameron Bure is the queen of Hallmark, and that Lacy Chabert is the princess, … 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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Siblings: Season and Whip

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

For some reason talented people with amusing names are drawn to Hollywood. Take Volodymyr Palahniuk who became Jack Palance and his portrayal of villains or Ethyl Merman who belted it out on Broadway and landed a fair few movie rolls … Continue reading →

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Rave for Dave – Special Delivery!

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mailman

Hey gang! It’s Mailman* here, of Lancaster County & Boutros Boutros-Ghali BoFN fame. But enough about me and my too-brief funny names blogging career – we’re here to #RaveforDave! I met Dave almost exactly a dozen years ago at the … Continue reading →

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