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Calm Yourselves, Hons

Posted on January 3, 2011 by atomictv

by John McIntyre (The Baltimore Sun, 1/2/2011) “My worthy former colleague Rafael Alvarez has weighed in on the bogus controversy about Denise Whiting’s trademarking of hon. I understand and respect his views, though I do not entirely concur with them. … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Trademark a Feeling

Posted on December 21, 2010 by atomictv

‘Hon’ culture functions as a tribute of sorts to white, working-class women By Mary Rizzo (historian and writer of essays about HonFest and the cultural image of the Hon), The Baltimore Sun, 12/21/2010 Hampden has become center stage — again — … Continue reading →

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His Noodliness Reigns Unchallenged in Hampden

Posted on December 17, 2010 by atomictv

by Laura Vozzella (The Baltimore Sun, 9/28/2007) Jacob Corbin-Beal bought a Hampden rowhouse that happened to have a billboard on one side, and he wasn’t sure what to do with the thing. The seller had led him to believe it … Continue reading →

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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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