Exactly How Weird Are The Merivales?
This weird: Since we got married, Fran has made no movements whatsoever in the name changing area. Not so much as a change of email address. Meanwhile, on Friday night we went to see Fran's brother in his latest play. He played three characters, including a banker called Harold C. Jenkins.
Yes folks, that's how weird the Merivales are. I marry Fran. Her brother takes my surname...
Yeah and look what a dork he turned in to. I'm not risking that kind of social disaster.
Can you not compromise? Fran Merivalekins? Fran Merikins? Fran Jenkivale? Fran Jenkinvale?
oooh - that last one makes you sound like a character from a horror (probably only in my bizarre mind, but still)
Actually, you're right. Jenkinvale sounds like the town in which the horror is set. "But the deathtoll at Jenkinvale High only continued to rise..."
My friend Ben called me Smellyvale for years. He's now updated it to Smellykins, though you'll see Jen doesn't rhyme with Smelly quite as rigorously as Meri does. However, Ben rhymes with Jen so I think I'll just call him Smellyben.
Ha ha!
Pam Smellyvale, I like it
I like "Merikins". I think James was the first person I heard say it, as we walked back to Brook Green on the night before the wedding. I think it sounds sweet. And therefore fitting.
It works because we're both reasonably small human beings but it's still a bit cutesy.
There's something essentially hobbitish about Merikins.
I agree
Oh, phooey!
Post new comment