Of naming things and people and places - I have encountered some interesting ones in the past few decades - or at least in near term memory that I remember and wanted to jot down -
A guy named Supreme.
Another named Xerxes. These were both of desi origin.
Another named Min (this was a gent of Chinese origins) and of course another named Max (origins unknown). Many more that I have stopped trying to spell.
A restaurant named Chemmeen in the US - I actually took it on myself to interview the woner and phind out more about it - its Prawns in Malayalam.
A car named Juke (it did make me want to Puke) and one named Venza.
A place called WHY and another called Nong Ping. Can you guess Where?
Food called Uni, Ahi and Saba (all of which are my favorites) along with some Nori to go with sticky 'L'ice.
Greeting that translates to cut and eat in certain Indian language but sounds melodious in Thailand - 'Kapuna kha' or thank you.
A place called Point Pelee - which could translate in Indian languages to Yellow or Drunk - there could well be drunk individuals on the yellow grains of beach sand as it happens to be the southernmost point of mainland Canada sticking out into lake Erie (pronouned Eerie).
Certainly chilling in light of the one next to it being called Superior.
This autumn the weather gods cooperated as we took a family trip in the northeast to see six states that qualify or makeup what is known colloquially in America as New England. Mass, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island (tiniest state in the union). The outing helped tally up the states we either lived in, visited or have worked in to 47. Guess which three have eluded this intrepid traveling family. Any rate the drive was all in about 1,800 miles and included some memorable geographic wonders or points of interest. Easternmost part of state of Massachusetts being one. Furthest drivable road east in Mass being another. Visit to all Ivy League schools (term harkens to a collegiate athletics conference and generally regarded as elite academic institutes of some repute worldwide) is another random bucket list item of which this trip afforded the chance to knock two more of the list. Dartmouth in Hanover, NH and Brown (and its sister institute the RISD - school f
I ran into a lady with Polite as her last name. No kidding. Indian.
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