Ogden Nash—"What's in a Name? Some Letter I Always Forget"
back in the long middle stretch of the twentieth century, comic poetry was something you could make a living off of. i grew up with multiple books by Ogden Nash on various family member's bookshelves, including one containing short animal poems that was my very own. ("A most peculiar bird is the pelican / Its beak can hold more than its belly can", etc.) the following poem does not appear to be online in text anywhere a few casual moments turned up. following a brief but heated exchange over how many Ls in someone's name necessitate retaliation with lethal force, my conscience compelled me to locate the poem in a scanned book and make the text available before god and the internet. et violà, behold! WHAT'S IN A NAME? SOME LETTER I ALWAYS FORGET Not only can I not remember anecdotes that are racy, But I also can't remember whether the names of my Scottish friends begin with M-c or M-a-c, And I can't speak for you, but for myself there is one dilemma...