The Glass Half-Full Award

[GenuineRisk]

Okay, here's another glass half-full: though I'm incredibly bummed about IHA's scratch (my stepbrother even called as soon as he heard, concerned about how I was handling the news!), I hated the horse's name. Or rather, I hated the thought of a horse named "I'll Have Another" joining a list of elegantly named Triple Crown winners (with the possible exception of Sir Barton. It's hard for anything with the syllable "bart" in it to sound elegant). So there's that.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Okay, here's another glass half-full: though I'm incredibly bummed about IHA's scratch (my stepbrother even called as soon as he heard, concerned about how I was handling the news!), I hated the horse's name. Or rather, I hated the thought of a horse named "I'll Have Another" joining a list of elegantly named Triple Crown winners (with the possible exception of Sir Barton. It's hard for anything with the syllable "bart" in it to sound elegant). So there's that.

Yeah that did occur to me, although I was trying to enjoy the idea that people remembered the name easily since it was fun. Celebrities all picked him because they enjoyed it. It was something the general public got a kick out of. It wasn't particularly elegant though, you're right. Not gonna lie, a little relieved that the name Bodemeister isn't gonna be on that list either. Sounds like a frat nickname.

In defense of Sir Barton. The "Sir" is in there, plus Bart sounds like Bard as in Shakespeare.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Yeah that did occur to me, although I was trying to enjoy the idea that people remembered the name easily since it was fun. Celebrities all picked him because they enjoyed it. It was something the general public got a kick out of. It wasn't particularly elegant though, you're right. Not gonna lie, a little relieved that the name Bodemeister isn't gonna be on that list either. Sounds like a frat nickname.

In defense of Sir Barton. The "Sir" is in there, plus Bart sounds like Bard as in Shakespeare.

"Bart" rhymes with "fart." Heh. Because, deep down, I am a 9-year-old.

My husband says Whirlaway sounds like an amusement park ride. I told him it was still a good name, shut up. (But yeah, it does.)

Agree about Bodemeister, though I really like the horse.

[skyfire]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Okay, here's another glass half-full: though I'm incredibly bummed about IHA's scratch (my stepbrother even called as soon as he heard, concerned about how I was handling the news!), I hated the horse's name. Or rather, I hated the thought of a horse named "I'll Have Another" joining a list of elegantly named Triple Crown winners (with the possible exception of Sir Barton. It's hard for anything with the syllable "bart" in it to sound elegant). So there's that.

I never thought that "Seattle Slew" was an elegant name.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by skyfire

I never thought that "Seattle Slew" was an elegant name.

Maybe it sounds more elegant to those of us who first knew of him as a Triple Crown winner.

Per NBC I'll Have Another is not leading the post parade after all. That was a tentative plan. I believe they said he'll be in the winner's circle before another race and they'll acknowledge him then. I did wonder about how confused he and Lava Man would be doing the post parade part without the race. Although I dunno that they'd ask Lava Man to do it on his own, he could always lead the post parade.