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Mo. Man Legally Changes His Name to 'They'
Lexington Herald-Leader ^
| 09/23/2004
| AP
Posted on 09/30/2004 9:22:12 AM PDT by Hawkeye
Mo. Man Legally Changes His Name to 'They'
Associated Press
BRANSON, Mo. - A Branson man has put a face to the anonymous references people often make to "they" by changing his name to just that: "They."
The former Andrew Wilson, a 43-year-old self-employed inventor, was granted legal permission last week by a circuit judge to change his name.
It's just They, no surname.
He also has changed his driver's license to reflect his new name.
They said he did it for humor to address the common reference to "they."
"'They do this,' or 'They're to blame for that.' Who is this 'they' everyone talks about? 'They' accomplish such great things. Somebody had to take responsibility," he said.
Now, his friends are getting used to his new name.
"They call up and say, 'Is They there?'"
He acknowledged the name could drive grammarians crazy.
"Not only is he making a statement about his name, but he's messing with the entire English language," friend Craig Erickson said.
They holds 14 patents including Ground-Effect lighting, used to create a neon glow beneath vehicles and patented in 1987.
His newest product is "Shades Eyewear," which have a built-in visor over each sunglass lens. The visors protect the eyes from glare without having to wear a hat, he said.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dumbass; missouri; names; rudrunk; they
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:22:13 AM PDT
by
Hawkeye
To: Hawkeye; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson
Look what his aunt changed her name to.
To: Hawkeye
3
posted on
09/30/2004 9:26:44 AM PDT
by
ScottFromSpokane
(Re-elect President Bush: http://spokanegop.org/bush.html)
To: martin_fierro
4
posted on
09/30/2004 9:29:16 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Member, NLC™, Burger-Eating War Monkeys, Thoughtfulness Enemies Squad, Rapid-Repsonse Digital....)
To: Hawkeye
Too bad I couldn't have changed my brother's name to "Idonno."
"Who scratched my car?"
"Idonno."
To: ScottFromSpokane
6
posted on
09/30/2004 9:30:18 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Member, NLC™, Burger-Eating War Monkeys, Thoughtfulness Enemies Squad, Rapid-Repsonse Digital....)
To: Hawkeye
Will he sue to get they.com?
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:34:19 AM PDT
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite, it's almost worth defending.)
To: Hawkeye
His newest product is "Shades Eyewear," which have a built-in visor over each sunglass lens. The visors protect the eyes from glare without having to wear a hat, he said.Sounds to be on a par with Navin R. Johnson's OPTI-GRABBER.
To: Hawkeye
His newest product is "Shades Eyewear," which have a built-in visor over each sunglass lens. The visors protect the eyes from glare without having to wear a hat, he said. 
Navin soon learns the cruel ways of the world as his crazy invention--a device to stop one's glasses from sliding--leads him from rags to riches and back to rags.
To: ScottFromSpokane
"They is an idiot."
You stole my line.
Are we to assume that he also made himself plural? Of course, "They is" isn't that unusual if you're in the right parts.
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:38:10 AM PDT
by
SampleMan
("Yes I am drunk, very drunk. But you madam are ugly, and tomorrow morning I shall be sober." WSC)
To: Hawkeye
They owe me a lot of money. I'll be speaking to my attorney.
To: Hawkeye
They'll never hear the end of this.
To: SampleMan
Can I change my name to Youse? As in, "Youse guys better cut it out back there!!"?
13
posted on
09/30/2004 9:40:02 AM PDT
by
Ueriah
To: Hawkeye
I have a friend who swears that they once came across a man who legaglly changed his name to Optimus Prime.
Now I am a geek but dang.
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:42:13 AM PDT
by
TXBSAFH
(Member of 3rd Pajamahadeen Division, 2nd Boxer Shorts Brigade, 4th Bunny Slipper Battalion)
To: Ueriah
Hey, maybe we should all change our names to The People. Maybe the scumbags in congress and the SCOTUS will stop taking away our rights because the constitution will mention us by name.
15
posted on
09/30/2004 9:42:32 AM PDT
by
boofus
To: Ueriah
I think I'll send this article to my father-in-law, who loves the phrase "You People".
As in, when he tries to call us, "Where were you people?" or, "You people never come to visit me anymore!"
Maybe he can change his name to that.
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:42:59 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Member, NLC™, Burger-Eating War Monkeys, Thoughtfulness Enemies Squad, Rapid-Repsonse Digital....)
To: SampleMan
Are we to assume that he also made himself plural?I'm not sure. Let's ask We.
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:45:34 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: Hawkeye
"Lyle Gorch : Silver rings.
Dutch Engstrom : Silver rings your butt. Them's washers. Damn.
Lyle Gorch : We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes?
Pike Bishop : They set it up.
Lyle Gorch : They? Who the hell is they?
looks like Warren Oates, in the "Wild Bunch", finally got his answer
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:47:34 AM PDT
by
stylin19a
(Of all the things i have lost in my life, I miss my mind the most.)
To: mhking
If you think that is weird see my post number 14 on this thread.
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posted on
09/30/2004 9:47:57 AM PDT
by
TXBSAFH
(Member of 3rd Pajamahadeen Division, 2nd Boxer Shorts Brigade, 4th Bunny Slipper Battalion)
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