Tuesday, November 28, 2006

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Since it looks unlikely McSweeney's will publish it, I'll go ahead and post this list I wrote for them here. Enjoy.

Increasingly Improbable Names for a Small British Village
  • Chussex
  • Scriveningdale
  • Dumblingshire
  • Slatherington
  • Swarmingborough
  • Gagglington
  • Bickeringshire
  • Chimpingmouth
  • Crampingwood
  • Porkham
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:46 PM

    My New Foods got rejected too, so I guess we ought to submit the candidates' last names vs. Star Trek characters list.

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  2. Flops6:22 PM

    I voted for Baar Topinka!

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  3. Claire5:37 PM

    I think Gagglington is a perfectly good name. Actually, I think I'll name my large estate Gagglington.

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  4. Tolkien Boy12:27 AM

    Personally, Maidenhead is my favorite English city name.

    Because...I mean...gosh, if you live in Maidenhead...

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  5. Melyngoch12:37 PM

    You forget Kinkissex.

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