Posted on 06/13/2007 12:49:45 PM PDT by Borges
I found your repeated reference to Paul McCartney as "Macca" unsettling and distracting to the solid information in your story. Recent usage of that term in political circles (albeit, spelled a bit differently) evoked highly negative racial connotations as well as career-ending backlash for the ill-advised politician who used the term in reference to a political campaign opponent. I'm wondering if you thought the McCartney abbreviation was generationally cute, or perhaps otherwise. You're a grown up journalist. Write like one.
Martin J. Jacobs, President/CEO, Lanmar Inc.
“Macca”? What’s that?
I thought it was a tabloid combo of McCartney’s name and his wife’s, not sure though. (Kind of like “Jacko” for Michael Jackson).
Doesn’t make much sense to me.
In practice the most common use is referring to the purveyors of a meat flavoured substance sold contained in a bread bun.
Given his dietary preference, I can see Sir Paul being uncomfortable with the association.
What girlyman Jacobs's problem is I have no idea.
Obviously, Martin J. Jacobs, President/CEO, Lanmar Inc. doesn’t have a clue what he’s writing about! :-)
A quick google search will show that Paul McCartney’s been called Macca for YEARS AND YEARS in the British media. This person’s jumping on the wrong bandwagon. :-) There’s so many other real reasons to jump on journalists-this one’s just blowin’ smoke.
Fascinating. Thank you so much for clearing that up!
>>Paul McCartney’s been called Macca for YEARS AND YEARS in the British media
Indeed. And for years his “Wings Fun Club” publication
“Club Sandwich” was sent to radio stations like mine...
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