Names of World Leaders and Famous Individuals that cause happieness in the saying

ofravens commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

Confession time: While I know this is really disrespectful of me, I am absolutely incapable of saying "Desmond Tutu" aloud without giggling until I cry.

April 8, 2008

chained_bear commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I hate to confess that saying "Slobodan Milosevic" always makes me giggle too, though I try not to (that's why I didn't just add it to the list).

April 8, 2008

ofravens commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I'm glad I'm not alone here, C_B. True story: I also once laughed when Yo-Yo Ma was brought up in class and somebody next to me quipped, "Yo-Yo Ma's so fat..."

Between this and the Desmond Tutu thing, there was at least one car ride I remember going on with my mother where both of those things randomly got stuck in my head and I laughed until I was in tears and my mother thought I was experiencing some form of psychosis.

April 13, 2008

bilby commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

Not famous yet, but we should keep an ear on the career of this wonderful name:

"Elwyn Tinklenberg, who is challenging Bachmann in the Sixth Congressional District, released a statement criticizing the freshman legislator’s opposition to the bill."

September 25, 2008

bilby commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I wonder why William Morris causes happieness in the saying.

July 2, 2009

yarb commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I don't know, but that is a brilliant portrait of him by George Watts in the wikipedia article.

July 2, 2009

chained_bear commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

Interestingly, ofravens (boy this goes back some...), I had a similar experience in a car with MY mother, only it was "Slobodan Milosevic" that caused the psychotic laughter. *still feels guilty*

Also I really like that Neda Ulaby is on this list. I am saddened that Alice B. Toklas is misspelled, however.

July 2, 2009

sionnach commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

This is Sylvia Poggioli, reporting from Rome.

July 3, 2009

sarra commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I've added approximately a zillion, but hearing every one of these additions on the radio always leads to a happy little repetition from me.

March 12, 2010

Prolagus commented on the list names-of-world-leaders-and-famous-individuals-that-cause-happieness-in-the-saying

I think these entries should all be pronounced.

March 14, 2010