I hate cutesy-patootsey names for hurricanes.
Hanna and Ike, my bleedin' eye~!
Their eyes!! Think about it, it's a shame
To name something with the power to wipe
Entire populations out Lulabelle or Guy.
Here is a list of names I came up with..
(Deleted a lot to keep the Word Police at bay.)
Given names don't often possess the pith
full names do, so I've hyphenated some, okay?
In no particular order, and forgoing rhyme
-- storms too chaotic, namees too cruel --
here are but a few of the choices we have:
Genghis-Kahn, Adolf-Hitler, Pol-Pot, Saddam-
Hussein, Meles-Zenawi, Joseph-Stalin,
Lizzie-Borden, Rasputin, Herod, Leopold-II,
Katherine-the Great, Cleopatra, Queen Mary-I,
Robespierre, Henry-the VIII, Torquemada, Pope-
Urban-II, William-the Conqueror, Idi-Amin-
Dada, Josephe-Mengele, Mao-Zedong, Alexander-
the Great, Muhammad-Ahmad; Machiavelli,
Chiang-Kai-Shek, Osama-bin Laden. . .
Always name one Beelzebub?
Who the devil names the things, do you know?
What is thunder-striking is the number of monsters
who kill, maim, torture, and worse. A blow
can destroy right and left, but to think of. . .it is so
depressing. I give up. Let's hear it for Lila and Moe.
(c) Phyllis Jean Green, September, 2008
[Between Hanna & Ike]
Thank you Phyllis, maybe someone will read this and know where to pass it on to. Thank you for sharing.
Newfie hugs, Rose
But just desserts to have them named after men too.
The actual destruction & fear which terrorizes & destroys is very devestating thats for sure. But from a safe distance mother nature even in all her fury is gloriously beautiful to witness. And with a hurricane.....a long long distance view is best. Safety first. I am also glad you are safe den sister.
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Vickie
Carole~
Fee
Regis
Glad you're okay; what a huge relief!
I'm still a hurricane, but I won't come calling until 2013, according to NOAA. LOL
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
order.
One should be named George Bush..
Stay safe Phyllis dear..
Ron
Glad you're okay. Worried about you - forgot one. Osama bin Laden. =] I didn't spin up the names, or the storms. Wonder why the cutsey - pootsy names? Call 'em for the demons they are. And why aren't tornadoes named, except for the towns they uproot?!?? Too many, I guess.
My name already retired, so I won't be hassling you. =]
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Stay safe, 'hear??