...And The Winner Is!

 I'm not at all surprised by some of the names that you fine folks have come up with for my new service pistol (which is breaking in nicely with about 600 rounds through it so far).  There were some really great suggestions, and one or two that left me a little befuddled (I'll leave it to you to figure which was which.

Before I tell you which name I selected, let me show you the names that were submitted... there are a few comments that I need to make about some of them

Marilyn (as in Monroe):Truthfully, I couldn't get used to that because my gun is a tool of death and violence... it's edges are all hard and no-nonsense, which is totally opposite to various aspects of the late Ms. Monroe... that, and I don't really have a thing fro blondes... well, most blondes.

Luke (as in Cool Hand):  Would you believe that I never saw that movie?  It would seem to apply, but it just wasn't what I was looking for.

Lucille or Lucy:  Ain't nothin' funny about my pistols... when they come out of the holster, it's time to get down with the get down.  You know what I mean?

Esmeralda:  I like this name... unfortunately, I have a girl named Esmeralda on my soccer team.  Couldn't do it.

Slugo:  From the old Bazooka chewing gum?  You know, this was in my top three.  Masculine, tough, strong.

Larry:  Two thoughts came to mind with Larry.  The first was the Three Stooges.  Being a man, I immediately started laughing when the Stooges crossed my mind.  Why?  Because it's genders specific.  Sue me.  I also thought of the gentle, easy-going guy from my church, whose name is also Larry.  Even though Larry enjoys shooting, I couldn't give my gun his name.

Annie:  Ms Oakley was a target shooter... yours truly is a gunfighter, never the twain shall meet.

Sue:  This was another good one, as it reminded me of Johnny Cash... and who doesn't have mad props for Johnny Cash.

Sugar Tits:  No... this would be just wrong on every level.

Rover:  Hm.  Not so much

Boerboel:  I like the description that I was given of these loyal, tough , protective South African farm dogs, but to tell you the truth, my Dutch/Afrikaans pronunciation is so bad, that I would probably mispronounce it constantly.

Pamela (as in Anderson 'cause that girl has some big guns):  Yes, Pam's got big guns, but she is a right skanky ol' tart.  No dice.

Grok:  Another list leader!  It was hard to pass by ANY reference to Robert A. Heinlein's main character from "Stranger in a Strange Land"  Mad props to for suggesting it.  You, my friend, Grok in fullness.

Mjolnir (The Name of Mighty Thor's Hammer!):  DJBlackadam came up with a great name, and it almost made the cut.

Rex:  Again with the dog names... but I like this one better than rover.

Jules Winnfield: "...and you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!"  Dude.  Still one of my favorite movie characters, ever.  Jules was all about a certain kind of justice, but I think I need to stay on the right side of the law, here.

 

So... where does that leave me?  It leaves my with the winner.

 

My new pistol's name is now, and forevermore:  Goliath!

 

Goliath... not that biblical Goliath, the one that was slain by little dude David.  No, I'm talking about the other Goliath, the faithful pet/conscience of young Davey Hanson of the Davey & Goliathclaymation series of the mid 1960's.

 

 

So why would I give my gun this name?  Well, there are a few reasons:  First, I plain ol' like the name Goliath.  Second, I grew up watching those animated shorts... the first time I went to a Lutheran Church with Mrs Gunfighter, the organist played "A Mighty Fortress is our God", and as soon as I heard it, I smiled and leaned over and whispered, "Hey! it's the Davey & Goliath song!"  To me, being reminded of those Saturday mornings as a child are very comforting.  My rediscovery of the joy of watching Davey & Goliath led Mrs Gunfighter to give me a Goliath bobblehead as a Christmas gift a few years ago.

 

So there you have it.  My new gun's name is Goliath.  Congratulations to Charrete, of Divergent Pathways!  Charrette, expect to hear from me about your prize by the end of the week!

 

Thanks for playing, everyone!

 

Comments

Lucille or Lucy:  Ain't nothin' funny about my pistols... when they come out of the holster, it's time to get down with the get down.  You know what I mean?

Esmeralda:  I like this name... unfortunately, I have a girl named Esmeralda on my soccer team.  Couldn't do it.

Slugo:  From the old Bazooka chewing gum?  You know, this was in my top three.  Masculine, tough, strong.

Larry:  Two thoughts came to mind with Larry.  The first was the Three Stooges.  Being a man, I immediately started laughing when the Stooges crossed my mind.  Why?  Because it's genders specific.  Sue me.  I also thought of the gentle, easy-going guy from my church, whose name is also Larry.  Even though Larry enjoys shooting, I couldn't give my gun his name.

Annie:  Ms Oakley was a target shooter... yours truly is a gunfighter, never the twain shall meet.

Sue:  This was another good one, as it reminded me of Johnny Cash... and who doesn't have mad props for Johnny Cash.

Sugar Tits:  No... this would be just wrong on every level.

Rover:  Hm.  Not so much

Boerboel:  I like the description that I was given of these loyal, tough , protective South African farm dogs, but to tell you the truth, my Dutch/Afrikaans pronunciation is so bad, that I would probably mispronounce it constantly.

Pamela (as in Anderson 'cause that girl has some big guns):  Yes, Pam's got big guns, but she is a right skanky ol' tart.  No dice.

Grok:  Another list leader!  It was hard to pass by ANY reference to Robert A. Heinlein's main character from "Stranger in a Strange Land"  Mad props to for suggesting it.  You, my friend, Grok in fullness.

Mjolnir (The Name of Mighty Thor's Hammer!):  DJBlackadam came up with a great name, and it almost made the cut.

Rex:  Again with the dog names... but I like this one better than rover.

Jules Winnfield: "...and you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!"  Dude.  Still one of my favorite movie characters, ever.  Jules was all about a certain kind of justice, but I think I need to stay on the right side of the law, here.

Lucille or Lucy:  Ain't nothin' funny about my pistols... when they come out of the holster, it's time to get down with the get down.  You know what I mean?

Esmeralda:  I like this name... unfortunately, I have a girl named Esmeralda on my soccer team.  Couldn't do it.

Slugo:  From the old Bazooka chewing gum?  You know, this was in my top three.  Masculine, tough, strong.

Larry:  Two thoughts came to mind with Larry.  The first was the Three Stooges.  Being a man, I immediately started laughing when the Stooges crossed my mind.  Why?  Because it's genders specific.  Sue me.  I also thought of the gentle, easy-going guy from my church, whose name is also Larry.  Even though Larry enjoys shooting, I couldn't give my gun his name.

Annie:  Ms Oakley was a target shooter... yours truly is a gunfighter, never the twain shall meet.

Sue:  This was another good one, as it reminded me of Johnny Cash... and who doesn't have mad props for Johnny Cash.

Sugar Tits:  No... this would be just wrong on every level.

Rover:  Hm.  Not so much

Boerboel:  I like the description that I was given of these loyal, tough , protective South African farm dogs, but to tell you the truth, my Dutch/Afrikaans pronunciation is so bad, that I would probably mispronounce it constantly.

Pamela (as in Anderson 'cause that girl has some big guns):  Yes, Pam's got big guns, but she is a right skanky ol' tart.  No dice.

Grok:  Another list leader!  It was hard to pass by ANY reference to Robert A. Heinlein's main character from "Stranger in a Strange Land"  Mad props to for suggesting it.  You, my friend, Grok in fullness.

Mjolnir (The Name of Mighty Thor's Hammer!):  DJBlackadam came up with a great name, and it almost made the cut.

Rex:  Again with the dog names... but I like this one better than rover.

Jules Winnfield: "...and you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!"  Dude.  Still one of my favorite movie characters, ever.  Jules was all about a certain kind of justice, but I think I need to stay on the right side of the law, here.