One Name, Infinite Possibilities

Note: I am not suggesting that the following is a reason to vote for someone.

But.

This man’s name has endless possibilities. Imagine being me: you are starting a blog – your first and only blog - about Barack Obama. What should you call it? This is a great moment in your young life. Your imagination takes a glorious leap into the Obyss and it feels like flying in a dream except the air is made out of letters, most of which are Os, B’s and phrases that involve the word “rock." Here’s what I and those consulted came up with:

IWannaBarackWithYou.com
I’mJustKatyFromTheBarack.com
BarackEmSockEmRobots.com
SweetHomeObama.com
Obamarama.com (taken…by someone not using it! Arr.)

A particularly great 7-year-old I know had a moment of confusion during which he called him: Orack Barama, hence the web address

Orackbarama.com

And let’s not stop at blog titles. We have a movement here, and the name is just another fun aspect of our movement’s culture.

We can go Barack to the Future.
In Atlantic city, tell people at the roulette wheel to “Bet on Barack!”
If he loses, we will all suffer acute Barack pain.
And “If it ain’t Barack, FIX THAT SHIT!!”

Plus the letter “O” becomes the prefix to all things Obama like “e” now prefixes all things electronic.

Students who vote for Obama and get a B.A. the next year get an Obaccalaureate.
Any medieval lit students in the house? If a serf pays homage to Obama he pays Obameisance. (I’ll just say I’m sorry.)
Obama supporters with kids under age 3 have cute little Obabies!

Oh. And when Bill tries that Jesse Jackson shit, it OBACKFIRES. Holla!

I am writing this in a coffee shop in Fort Greene, and I just threw this Barack Obama name-culture idea out to the group here. (I have a rotation of barristas instead of co-workers.) The French girl behind the counter didn’t miss a fucking beat. (Please read the following with an adorable French accent.)

“So if you are Obama supporter and you like, order food from a nice restaurant you can get a Barack of lamb?”

Folks, a French person.

But seriously, see what I mean?