Comments on: Name Changes: I Now Live In Blogosphere Estates

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:49:22 +0000

Wow. Cukoo for Cocoa Puffs and Concentration Camps, all in the same sentence?

By: Megarita

Megarita — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:27:22 +0000

I can’t recall whether they were just sugar pops or sugar corn pops when I ate them, but I do remember laughing when they just took the “corn” out of it altogether and said, “For pity’s sake, there is nothing natural in this box! Just eat it!”

By: anne arkham

anne arkham — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:08:27 +0000

Why did I have to name myself after Arkham Asylum? Anne Auschwitz has a much better ring.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:35:35 +0000

I first thought Poland’s requested name change was insane, but since so many younger people are completely ignorant of the events of WWII, I can almost see their point. The fact that there were thousands of Poles who aided and abetted the Nazis doesn’t take away the fact that Auschwitz WAS a completely German-run outfit. Many Poles were virulently anti-Semitic but my Polish Roman Catholic friends whose parents were ALSO prisoners in Auschwitz go nuts whenever people assume that all Poles were Nazi supporters.

What about Kentucky Fried Chicken officially changing their name to KFC? And lots of neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley are giving themselves fancy names to try to create some mystique (not an easy thing to do in the Valley–maybe Van Nuys could change its name to “The Former German Concentration Camp of Van Nuys”).

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:31:05 +0000

Update:

In related news, the German government in association with the Del Monte Canned Foods Division have requested that the Motion Picture Association of America eliminate all references to the word “Kraut” from old World War 2 movies.

“Since the release of Private Ryan several years ago, sales of Del Monte sauerkraut have gone down 34%” said John Robins, vp marketing for Del Monte.”

The German Government and the German automobile industry, in a unique promotional campaign aimed at showcasing the new 2007 German car models, have requested that references to “Kraut” be replaced with more positive branding terms for the Axis forces, such as “Little Beemers,” “Audi-heads,” “Porsche-ites,” and “Lousy Farfignuggens.”

“Today, German engineering and their orderly manner of scheduling is seen as a positive. Why should Germans be stuck with such a negative self-image because of a few bad apples sixty years ago?” asked Gunther Grassheimer, sales manager at Berlin’s top VW dealer.

By: jackt

jackt — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:25:35 +0000

in the mid-90’s my friend moved into a new apt in nyc. she met one of her elderly neighbors and told her “i’m really excited to be living in the east village!”. her neighbor said, “dear, you pay enough rent to call it the east villege. i’ve been in my rent controlled apartment for decades, so for me it’s the lower east side.” =)

By: supa

supa — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:17:49 +0000

I still eat Corn Pops. I consider that one of the small benefits of adulthood — eating whichever brand of sugary cereal you want. Kind of like having ice cream for dinner, just because you can.

I do, however, think the Corn Pops rebranding sucks ass.

By: Jules

Jules — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:57:34 +0000

That was one thing that really freaks me out every time I go to the US: going to a grocery store and trying to choose which cereal to buy - it is insane how much choice you have when it comes to just picking a cereal. And don’t even get me started on the 20 different types of milk!!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:41:58 +0000

I think they should have dropped the ~pops~ portion of Sugar Pops. Mmm..now you’re cooking with gas, baby!!

Mmm..kraut. Tall..blonde..piercing blue eyes…

Oh, wait..
ha!
~L.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:30:26 +0000

I miss PeanutButter Cap’N Crunch. I don’t think they changed it’s name so much as just got rid of it once they realized it was the #1 cause of obesity amongst children 3-21.

Speaking of real estate, I love how Flatbush is now becoming absorbed into Williamsburg as the hipsters pretend that their Bohemia is real.