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[nonethefewer]

[Setup: talking about name jokes.]

X: I mean, I'm sure you've crossed a river with metal bits before...
B: ...what?
X: Bradford!
B: Metal bits?--
B: *gets it*
X: *cracks up*
B: *punches my arm*
X: *cracks up further*

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[rakafkaven.livejournal.com]

My favorite occupational surname is "Nonnemacher". "Shumacher" is "shoe maker", so "Nonnemacher" looks like "none maker", which seems kinda harsh.

Turns out it's an old occupation name for a castrator of pigs. Which is maybe better or maybe worse. I'm not sure.