RETAIL UPDATE FROM HOUSTON

Unfortunately, our strict policy against making fun of names prohibits us from bringing you the retail update from Houston.

(Thanks to Peter Metyerinko)

Comments

[NotSherly]

Key sentence we don't see very often, fortunately;
At Cova, a high-end wine shop, owner Monsterville Horton IV watched the confluence of three Cats gouging out the intersection of Kirby and Quenby, where traffic alternately stopped and lurched forward.

[markhh]

the FOURTH ?

You mean three Mommas before his thought Monsterville was an acceptable name ?

[Horace LaBadie]

Whoever names their kid after a Dr. Seuss character?

[PeterM]

Did some Googling and found that the Wall St. Journal did a review of unique wine stores and listed his Houston store:

"The wine experience Mr. Horton offers has many features including a wine boot camp — 32 hours of intensive study and tasting — and progressive dinners. Mr. Horton says that for the progressive dinners, participants ride “a rock-star motor coach the size of a Greyhound bus.” Over six hours, usually from 6 p.m. to midnight, the diners visit three or four of the “finest restaurants in the area” and sample a dozen to 20 wines with carefully paired dishes."

[Jake the Snake]

Hahaha....Jennifer Latson.

What?

[Jeff Meyerson]

I did like the way they just tossed out "Monsterville Horton IV" without comment or even a "WTFBBQ? was your mother thinking?"

[Jeff Meyerson]

I also found this:

Monsterville comes from the Bay Area originally, having landed himself in Houston after traveling there to visit a sister (he's got 12 siblings).

That figures.

[padraig]

Ever met any of those hippieish parents who don't name their kid permanently, and say they're going to let the child choose a name for himself?

Monsterville apparently made his choice at age, oh, I'd guess 4 1/2.

[Trousersnake McGee]

I don't get it. What's the big deal ?

[Bernard Scooper]

Oh, I thought you meant "track hoe." Kinda like "street slut," but with more money invested in hardware.

[Punkin]

I just hate it when hoes move into a neighborhood and businesses suffer.

[padraig]

And they were BACK hoes, too, Punky. (shudder)

[Annie Where-but-here VIII]

Hey, at least the mommas spelled the name correctly.

[spicesea]

When he's asleep he's a Monsterville in bed :-P

[bonmot]

I live about 5 minutes away from there. It's a nice wine bar, monsters or no.

[nursecindy]

Maybe if his name wasn't so scary. Something like, Monsterville Smith the IV.

[nursecindy]

I did my first bold word! I would try italics but too many of you have broken the blog with that one.

[Siouxie]

A name only a mother could love.

[Layzeeboy]

Didn't Stephen King write Monsterville?

[Layzeeboy]

Didn't Stephen King write Monsterville?

[Jeff Meyerson]

As long as you remember to close them, cindy (as some of us geezers occasionally forget to do) you're (not your) OK.

I want to know if he hatched an egg or moved from Whoville.

[nursecindy]

Layzee and Siouxie are just showing off. And I didn't even break the blog! Or did I? Just kidding.

[Siouxie]

who moi showing off??? That is so right ridiculous, cindy.

[Betsy]

Just look at the hoes here --
Hoes south and hoes north --
Cried wine merchant Monsterville
Horton the Fourth.

[Horace LaBadie]

Probably he pronounces it something like Montrel and takes all the fun out of it.

[eilbeback]

spicesea, I think Monsterville sleeps UNDER the bed...

[spicesea]

lol yes that's true, too! ;-)

[bonmot]

*snork* @ eilebeck.

[Steve]

It's refreshing to see parents just GO for it. Name your kid what you will. Pay no attention to the sane people in the world.
He's probably a nice guy but he is bound to have parent issues.

[Johnny Cash]

Wasn't there a song about this guy?

[Fast Eddie]

I for one, found Betsy's rhyme, hilarious!

[Betsy]

Fast Eddie...You are obviously a gentleman of taste and discernment.

*dips a curtsey*

[Vince McRaincoat 6th]

I wish my momma had thought of such a nice name.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

His cousin is Throat Warbler Mangrove...