Is Archibald Spooner a reference to something or someone? I kinda love the name!I thought about calling my albino corydora "Hoover", but opted for Archibald Spooner. Had to keep the "oo" somehow.
Is Archibald Spooner a reference to something or someone? I kinda love the name!I thought about calling my albino corydora "Hoover", but opted for Archibald Spooner. Had to keep the "oo" somehow.
Yes, indeed!Is Archibald Spooner a reference to something or someone? I kinda love the name!
Oh! I'd heard of spoonerisms, never knew the origin, so thanks! Liking the idea of naming some of my fish after real people...Yes, indeed!
Spooner was well liked and respected, described as "an albino, small, with a pink face, poor eyesight, and a head too large for his body". It was said that "his reputation was that of a genial, kindly, hospitable man."
William Archibald Spooner - Wikipedia
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The only Archibald Spooner I know, is a English cricket player, on the Oxford don's :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Archibald_SpoonerIs Archibald Spooner a reference to something or someone? I kinda love the name!
I've just named my goofy yellow snakeskin male guppy Bill Bailey, after one of my favourite comedians.Oh! I'd heard of spoonerisms, never knew the origin, so thanks! Liking the idea of naming some of my fish after real people...
Is he doing a quickstep tomorrow night too?I've just named my goofy yellow snakeskin male guppy Bill Bailey, after one of my favourite comedians.
Meet Bill
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I thought about calling my albino corydora "Hoover", but opted for Archibald Spooner. Had to keep the "oo" somehow.
I love this image so much! Did you make it? If so, mind if I steal it and share it here when appropriate? Credit given of course!
Yes I took stock images on Google and made it, so feel free lolI love this image so much! Did you make it? If so, mind if I steal it and share it here when appropriate? Credit given of course!
Is that the bag-less model?
Yes, the one with the bag is larger, called the Bristlenose.Is that the bag-less model?
Now that is humor, good going