Category Archives: Hampden

Dan Rodricks: You Don’t Own Me, Hon

Posted on December 11, 2010 by atomictv

Denise Whiting’s crass effort to control use of a Baltimore regionalism by Dan Rodricks (The Baltimore Sun, 12/11/2010) Anyone who ever had an inclination to do so should get all their family members sweatshirts or T-shirts invoking “Hon” in some … Continue reading →

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John Waters Swears off the word “Hon” and Honfest

Posted on December 11, 2010 by almosthipguy

From the archives: Associated Press article, 6/13/2008. BALTIMORE (AP) — John Waters is done with “Hon.” Honfest, an annual celebration of beehive hairdos, cat’s-eye glasses and other kitschy fashions, is getting bigger and bigger. Participants are known as “Hons” in … Continue reading →

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A Plethora of “Hon” Stories in the News

Posted on December 11, 2010 by atomictv

The fun’s done, “Hon.” I’m only posting these latest “Hon” stories out of a sense of duty to the blog. A Trademark Too Far (Baltimore Sun editorial, 12/10/2010) Our view: Denise Whiting’s effort to legally control commercial use of a … Continue reading →

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Hon! Hon! Hon! Angry Baltimoreans Defy Restaurateur’s Trademarking of Local Term

Posted on December 11, 2010 by atomictv

by Fern Shen (The Baltimore Brew, 12/11/2010) What would a real “hon” say to Café Hon owner Denise Whiting, upon hearing that she has trademarked the term and claims to “own” it? “A real hon would kick her ass and … Continue reading →

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