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Dear Jackie - have you never heard Randy as a nickname for Randolph, or Richard?
For Richard, no, for Randolph or Randall, yes. But why is Randy in particular funny--more than, say, Dick? Though that may explain why the name Peter has gone out of fashion.
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" But why is Randy in particular funny?" my dictionary says:2 sexually aroused; amorous; lustful
And I have seen one of the Brit royals referred to as "Randy Andy".
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That would be Rudolph the Red Nosed Drag Queen?No! Rudolph the Red Nosed Drag Racer, of course! Vroom! Vroom! myth Good point, Faldage. Just ask Carl Jung about that!  Perhaps, to make it a definite disclaimer, it needs to be in the phrase " just a myth". I agree that myth, on its own, certainly does not imply non-existence!
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Somebody in a post said a kind word for bittersweet. I could never find anything sweet about it. I have heard it said that some birds eat the seeds, but never saw it happen. It kills trees, rips shingles off of barns, and is hard to cut with any tool. The woman who sold us the property got extremely angry when I killed it where it was damaging my barn. She claimed it was wonderful for Holiday wreaths. The berries are a blah orange yellow. Yuk.
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In reply to:
But why is Randy in particular funny--more than, say, Dick?
UK Randy is an approximate (I was going to put rough but decided that was open to misinterpretation ) equivalent to US horny, though randy implies, I think, a more permanent character than a temporary state like horny. Imagine innocent USn introducing himself in the UK, "Hi, I'm Randy". Grammatically it doesn't work so well with Dick because the double entendre would require "I'm a dick" rather than "I'm Dick". Also Dick is well known as a name in UK (Dick Turpin and all that) but Randy is only known as a name in a USn context.
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>But why is Randy in particular funny--more than, say, Dick? ...
>I think, a more permanent character ...
Hence the reference to Randy Andy in his younger "Koo Stark" days (too good a rhyme not to use).
I noted that Jackie mentioned that Peter was dying out as a name - it isn't here. The reference may be understood but bariely raised a titter.
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There is a stock car driver in the US with the name Dick Trickle. I think he must like the picture that paints as he could have been called Rick, Ricky or Richard (maybe even Randy?). He's quite the character it seems. He used to drive races with a coffee cup in one hand and a cigarette in the other. When the money for winning became significant, that behavior was discouraged.
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native american bittersweet is an endangered species. it has been largely replaced with chinese bittersweet which is much more agressive. both are common here in Northeast.
I think both are beautiful, and always cut some (chinese only!) in the fall for a fall bouquet. (turning foliage, (ie, crimson, or golden) stays fresh for weeks if you add glycerin to the water-- 1 part glycerin to 3 parts water. most drug/chemist stores sell glycerin. an 8oz. bottle cost under $1 usually.. it also works very well for holly and ivy (if you like those greens for up coming holiday.. )
i think for a tree, you'd need a gallon!--
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but Randy is only known as a name in a USn context.
This is primarily true, but due to the success of the movie, Austin Powers, the "honry" sense has become more well-known. Also, the title of the Austin Powers sequel, The Spy Who Shagged Me was accepted by the ratings board because they figured most Americans didn't know what shagged means.
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