Proving
that celebrities don't have a lock on the practice of giving children
names that will ensure a lifetime of ridicule, Swedish tax authorities
are now allowing parents to name their kids, "after fast food chains,
rock bands or their favorite brand of beer."
This had been
illegal in Sweden, but Lars Tegenfeldt, clearly a genius, said, "there
is nothing negative about a name like Coca-Cola or McDonald's today. In
the 1970s, maybe it was."
Now, a law against naming children
something idiotic seems extreme. On the other hand, what's the thought
process involved in saying that there's "nothing negative about a
name…like McDonald's"? Is that because they sell salads now, and offer
apple slices with Happy Meals? One also wonders what prompted this ruling: a surge of parents demanding to name their children "Dr. Pepper"?
Somewhere, a Viking weeps.
Image: soindierock.blogspot.com
Source: MSNBC
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