OT: BU wcbb coach and St. Patrick's Day in Boston.

[Kibitzer]

While watching recent UConn games on ESPN, the "crawl" at the bottom of the TV screen often mentioned the current difficulties of the Boston U. wcbb coach. I don't dare post a comment about these allegations. But as St. Paddy's Day approaches (especially in cities like Boston), her name caught my attention.

The coach is Kelly Greenberg. Honest.

The thought that immediately leaped to my mind was that her name has got to be unique as a sort of an oxymoron.

And on Monday, perhaps she will shorten it (guaranteed to get her freebies at any bar in Boston) to just Kelly Green.

 

[Wally East]

How is her name an oxymoron?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

How is her name an oxymoron?

Kelly is a shade of green.

 

[Wally East]

Kelly is a shade of green.

Yes, it is. I'm still not getting how it's an oxymoron.

 

[Kibitzer]

How is her name an oxymoron?

I said it struck me as "a sort of an oxymoron."

We know what an oxymoron is, don't we? Two words that contradict each other; e.g., "Jumbo shrimp," or (referencing the folks who toil in DMV and hassle drivers routinely), "civil servants."

Her name is Kelly Greenberg.

Kelly is clearly a classic Irish name. Similarly, "Greenberg" is a representative Jewish name. So she has an unusual name that evokes thoughts of "Abie's Irish Rose."

Enough already!

 

[calpedaler]

Oxymoron is an oxymoron.

 

[pinotbear]

Oxymoron is an oxymoron.

.. a stupid cow?...

 

[calpedaler]

.. a stupid cow?...

Oxy- definition, a combining form meaning “sharp,”
Moron-1910, medical Latin, from Greek (Attic) moron, neuter of moros "dull"

 

[TRest]

I said it struck me as "a sort of an oxymoron."

We know what an oxymoron is, don't we? Two words that contradict each other; e.g., "Jumbo shrimp," or (referencing the folks who toil in DMV and hassle drivers routinely), "civil servants."

Her name is Kelly Greenberg.

Kelly is clearly a classic Irish name. Similarly, "Greenberg" is a representative Jewish name. So she has an unusual name that evokes thoughts of "Abie's Irish Rose."

Enough already!

My kids are Jewish, like their mom, and have my Italian last name. The more you know...

 

[Wally East]

I think the term you're looking for that best describes her name is "American."

 

[Waquoit]

Reminds me of a Python skit.

"It's a palindrome"
"It's not a palindrome, the palindrome of Bolton would be Notlob!"