Notes on name change Greece this funny bone
DEAR READERS: After I printed the letter from "Can't Believe It Down South," about the grandfather who is insisting that his granddaughter's Greek fiance change his last name "because it is too long and impossible to pronounce," I loved what you had to say. Some of your comments made me laugh, so I'm sharing them with you:
DEAR READERS: After I printed the letter from "Can't Believe It Down South," about the grandfather who is insisting that his granddaughter's Greek fiance change his last name "because it is too long and impossible to pronounce," I loved what you had to say. Some of your comments made me laugh, so I'm sharing them with you:
DEAR ABBY: I saw the letter from "Can't Believe It," and I have just the response for him:
"Dear Grandpa: Don't worry. With the wedding eight weeks away, you will have plenty of time to learn to say 'Mrs. Papageorgiou.'
"By the way, we have decided on the reception menu: spanakopita, tsipouradika and kolokythoanthoi, all washed down with ouzomezedhes."
- Get Your Own Name
DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, my cousin was a rabid Burt Reynolds fan. Her friend, a flight attendant, was on the same plane as Burt, so she asked him for an autographed photo for my cousin. Burt spelled her name wrong, and when my cousin saw it, she said, "Oh, well. I don't mind changing the spelling for him!"
- "Abbdict" in Germany
DEAR ABBY: Dang! That granddad sure is a pain in the Acropolis.
- Gene of Aquitaine
DEAR ABBY: My husband has moved our motor home into our driveway and lets our 8-year-old grandson and the neighborhood boys play inside without supervision. They can - and often do - mess up a whole lot of stuff, and worse, it leaves us open for a lawsuit if anyone gets hurt!
I can't convince him that it's not OK to let the boys play inside. Can you help me get through to him?
- Concerned Grandma in Texas
DEAR CONCERNED: I probably can't do much better than you, but I'm willing to bet that your family lawyer and your insurance agent can. Let them tell your husband what the consequences will be if anything unforeseen should happen.
