Andrew Vik
Tampa, FL., USA.
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Art:
 
I hope that nobody in any way will consider this as supporting serbian racial
aggression, but the name "Slobodan" means "Free, independent, courageous and
spirited" according to the Serbo-Croatian dictionary. Now, to make this message a
conchological, and nonpolitical one, you can learn about the freshwater mollusca of
Yugoslavia by consulting the numerous papers of P. Radoman (mostly written in
Serbian).
 
Andrew
 
Art Weil wrote:
 
> There ought to be a law. There ought to be some board that can say:
> "you can't name the shell williwilli because it is a stupid name." I
> mean, naming a shell after your cat is one thing---but it's getting like
> those people who develop streets and name them after their kids. You
> wanna live on Buzzy Jo Terrace?
>         We're in a war because of a name. What kind of momma names a kid
> Slobadon? She musta hated kids. This kid had to go through school with
> things like: "Hey Slob! Toss the ball then get you ass outa here." And
> him thinkin' '--boy when I get to be prime minister---'
>         Well you see what I mean.
>         A name should mean something. It should be regal. It should be the best
> you can think of. Gloria-Maris! Generalensis! Californicus! Who's going
> to respond to: "wanna see my anabathrum?"
>         anon