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A touch of the whimsical on the layout
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by vsmith</i> <br /><br />...Having the names Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe Attornies at Law" plainly speeled out on a storefront window might sound kinda kitsche, but if its done using highly stylised lettering so that your it looks like the type of sign you find at a law office you mind will not see the joke. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />It's even more subtle if you spell it English-fashion - Cheatham <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <br /> Now it sounds like a romantic southwestern town name unless you know what the name translates into. Hence the Borracho Brewery, a prime business provider takes on another whole different meaning. Its all in the presentation. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />For those who want to get to the "inside" joke, go to babelfish.altavista.com. You'll figure out what to do when you get there. It was good for a snicker, but then I'm at work and have to be quiet.
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