Comments on: Don’t Be Afraid

By: bryan

bryan — Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:14:45 +0000

hey, wasn’t Voldemort Bush the name of the first Bush? :)

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 14:45:51 +0000

I prefer “he-who-must-not-be-re*-elected”, myself. *I know, I know.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:41:14 +0000

It’s a Wisconsin thing. She’s so fed up with the fellow that she won’t say his name, but is too polite (or in mixed company) to use words more to the point. Other variants: “that so-and-so”. It’s much more like “He is dead to me,” than it is any magical tabooing of his name for fear that he will appear. Probably would get a handbag to the face if he did. C.—ah, my people.

By: Walt Pohl

Walt Pohl — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:28:03 +0000

Good guess, Kieran, but I think she’s really referring to Hastur the Unspeakable, aka He Who Must Not Be Named.

By: jb

jb — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:27:30 +0000

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By: Ghost of a flea

Ghost of a flea — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 04:33:35 +0000

I believe “He Who Must Not Be Named,” “You-Know-Who” and “Wossname” are all safe enough but saying that V-word out loud is a bad idea (especially if you say it five times in front of a mirror… no way, I have * so * seen that movie).