The Funny Pic Thread pt 11 "Si vis pacem, para bellum"

[actaeon277]

 

[Cozy439]

The small town I grew up in had a family of Beavers. And the dad's name was Harry.

Ft Wayne had a mayor named Harry Baals:


Fort Wayne newscaster Bob Chase, of WOWO-AM, relates a story that he once pronounced the mayor's name "Bales." Mayor Baals personally called him following the broadcast to correct his pronunciation, saying, "son, this is your Mayor. I pronounce my name 'Balls'."[7]

Legacy[edit]​

The new Harry Baals Dr. street sign
Harry Baals Drive was named in honor of the late mayor, extending east from Parnell Avenue, north and west of the St. Joseph River in Johnny Appleseed Park. In recent years, the double entendre arising from Baals's name has led Fort Wayne officials to shy away from naming streets and buildings after him. The aforementioned street has been renamed to "H. W. Baals Drive" as the old street sign was constantly being stolen.[citation needed]

One of my best memories was being able to reply over the air to the request...
"Rescue 1, what is your location?"
"Responding from the intersection of Harry Baals (Balls) and Parnell"

 

[nonobaddog]

Ft Wayne had a mayor named Harry Baals:


Fort Wayne newscaster Bob Chase, of WOWO-AM, relates a story that he once pronounced the mayor's name "Bales." Mayor Baals personally called him following the broadcast to correct his pronunciation, saying, "son, this is your Mayor. I pronounce my name 'Balls'."[7]

Legacy[edit]​

The new Harry Baals Dr. street sign
Harry Baals Drive was named in honor of the late mayor, extending east from Parnell Avenue, north and west of the St. Joseph River in Johnny Appleseed Park. In recent years, the double entendre arising from Baals's name has led Fort Wayne officials to shy away from naming streets and buildings after him. The aforementioned street has been renamed to "H. W. Baals Drive" as the old street sign was constantly being stolen.[citation needed]

One of my best memories was being able to reply over the air to the request...
"Rescue 1, what is your location?"
"Responding from the intersection of Harry Baals (Balls) and Parnell"

That's a little like that town in Austria. People were coming from all over and stealing their signs so much they finally changed their name to 'Fugging'.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/europe/fugging-austria-intl-scli/index.html

 

[tv1217]

 

[2tonic]

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Seems legit............I'm sure those are "approved containers"!

 

[Timjoebillybob]

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I don't think this pup would do any of that.

 

[04FXSTS]

 

[jsx1043]

 

[jsx1043]

 

[Ziggidy]

Growing up the neighbors last name was Beaver, the youngest girl was named Sandy

Don't tell me, they lived on the beach!?

 

[red_zr24x4]

Nope, rural north central Indiana

 

[Mongo59]

No lie, knew a guy named 'Colin Brain'.

Southern Indiana had a Gyn whos name was 'Seymore Hyman'...

 

[Ballstater98]

 

[Ballstater98]

 

[Hardscrable]

 

[Chewie]

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I'm an engineer and I hate engineers!

 

[2A_Tom]

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Non mechanics too!

 

[indiucky]

 

[Hardscrable]

 

[BugI02]

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<=== Either really scary bolt-ons or the salad bar wants its cantaloupe back