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Evil Wind Stops Game
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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]

 

 

 

 

 


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Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on September 8, 2008
I do so agree with all you say Phyllis, and comeon Vickie do you think us sweet calm well controlled ladies could ever be that bad lol.
Thank you Phyllis, maybe someone will read this and know where to pass it on to. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie hugs, Rose

Reviewed on September 8, 2008
back in the day I heard somewhere along the lines that Hurricanes were named after women because of our moods/emotions/temper sort of thing.
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

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on September 7, 2008
hey--good points!

Reviewed by Carole Mathys
Reviewed on September 7, 2008
I so agree with you, these monsters do not need cutesy names...glad you are safe

Carole~

Reviewed by Glenda Bixler
Reviewed on September 6, 2008
I think you should send this out to all weathermen! Neat! Really enjoyed thought and names!

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on September 6, 2008
Good point made in this and I think I too prefer the names you suggested at least we can think of them as the enemy they often are.

Fee

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 6, 2008
Points well made and taken, Pea. I appreciate your wry sense of humor here. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed on September 6, 2008
Pea~

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

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on September 6, 2008
I think they are named in alphabetical
order.
One should be named George Bush..
Stay safe Phyllis dear..
Ron

Reviewed on September 6, 2008
(((Pea)))

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??


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