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Title: My son. Bastard.
Post by: TG on May 22, 2009, 01:21:50 PM
I am currently reading this : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storm-Conquest-Stephen-Taylor/dp/0571224652

Very interesting. One of the major figures in the book is a remarkable naval man named Edward Pellew :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Pellew,_1st_Viscount_Exmouth

Fascinating man. Now Edward had 2 sons and nepotism being the order of the day he got the lads top jobs in the navy pretty dammed quick. He loved his sons of this there is no doubt but one wonders what was going through his mind when he named one of them.

Now I know that the usage of words changes over time. Names come in and out use. he gave one son the Christian name of ' Pownoll' which is fine (?) then or now. But when he picked a middle name one tries not to imagine the conversation :

Eddie : A fine looking lad, what shall we call him?
Mrs Eddie : How about 'Horatio' after Nelson who will be a great naval hero in the future.
Eddie: Never heard of him.
Mrs Eddie: Well you wouldnt cos' he isnt famous yet.
Eddie : Er.. No...How about 'Pownoll'?
Mrs Eddie : Thats nice, what about a middle name?
Eddie : Oooh, er....Bastard..thats tough one.
Mrs Eddie : Make your mind up, the midwife wants to cover me in leeches.
Eddie : ooh...bastard...er..
Mrs Eddie : Bastard?..mmm...has a certain ring to it. 'Pownoll Bastard Pellew' it is then, pass the gin.

Luckily, I only have daughters.  ;D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pownoll_Pellew,_2nd_Viscount_Exmouth






Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: Snoopy on May 22, 2009, 02:16:15 PM

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Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: TG on May 22, 2009, 02:21:26 PM
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Oooh. That a nice one.  ;)
Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: Snoopy on May 22, 2009, 02:25:32 PM
Found it in the "Ladies" when I was cleaning up after closing time.  whistle:


Best put your current avatar in here 'cos when you change it the preceding posts will make no sense


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Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: TG on May 22, 2009, 03:16:07 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on May 22, 2009, 02:25:32 PM
Found it in the "Ladies" when I was cleaning up after closing time.  whistle:


Best put your current avatar in here 'cos when you change it the preceding posts will make no sense


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Indeed, changing ones avatar in an avatar discussion can be confusing.  smile:
Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: Snoopy on May 22, 2009, 03:24:08 PM
He who steals my face steals my soul  cussing:

There are tribes up the Amazon that would eat you for that.
Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: Pastis on May 22, 2009, 03:40:54 PM
A propos the OP, I had Gardeners QT on in the background when reading this...

"... and the producer of the programme was... Jo King"    eeek:
Title: Re: My son. Bastard.
Post by: Snoopy on May 22, 2009, 05:02:23 PM
Quote from: Pastis on May 22, 2009, 03:40:54 PM
A propos the OP, I had Gardeners QT on in the background when reading this...

"... and the producer of the programme was... Jo King"    eeek:

 rubschin: I've never been sure his name is Bob Flowerdew either ~ but Jo King does produce a number of progs on the wireless.