[E-trademarks] Dolly opposes! (was What do you think happens if Dolly opposes?)

Sun Oct 6 13:56:08 UTC 2024

Thanks for sharing, so entertaining! I had forgotten that there was a 
thing called a "Spoonerism" until Miriam reminded me.

Pam

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On 10/6/2024 9:49 AM, Laura Geyer via E-trademarks wrote:
>
> Miriam:
>
> Thank you also for provoking memories. Two relatives, now gone, who 
> just couldn’t help themselves and would recite this classic spoonerism 
> combo on the reg whenever it seemed appropriate/ One was also a fan of 
> “Mairzey Doats” a joke song that falls into a different category.
>
> /Mardon me padam, but you are occupewing the wrong pie./
>
> /May I sew you to another sheet? /
>
> /In the chack of the birch?/
>
> /It’s a chewtiful birch./
>
> //
>
> 😊
>
> How many accidental “eggcorns” have been registered I now wonder. I 
> had a colleague back in the mists of time who regularly used the 
> following: “nip it in the /butt/”, “it’s a /doggy dog/ world” “taking 
> a different /tact/” (and “x doesn’t /jive/ with Y,  thereby abusing 
> both ways of getting the wind across the beam), “/here, here/”, 
> “/escape goat/”, and “/a mute point/”. Of all of these, Word asks me 
> if I really meant “a moot point” so it’s grabbing some!). Some of them 
> would make great (intentional) trademarks. Like I hope “Escape Goat” 
> is a craft beer or band name.
>
> [And actually I attended a recent presentation, a CLE before a very 
> large crowd where it was about the “tenants” of [Subject”] (meaning 
> “the principles” of a subject). I thought it was a typo, but it 
> persisted through the whole presentation 😬😬😬😬😬😬 so I’m coming to 
> think there should be a side dish in no later than high school English 
> that covers “things that Word’s correction system will not help you 
> with but are really embarrassing]
>
> Laura
>
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> *From:*E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On 
> Behalf Of *Miriam Richter, Esq. via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 5, 2024 5:14 PM
> *To:* For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek 
> legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
> *Cc:* Miriam Richter, Esq. <mrichter at richtertrademarks.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [E-trademarks] Dolly opposes! (was What do you think 
> happens if Dolly opposes?)
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> I would have added a paragraph about Spoonerisms and how they are 
> common  occurrences!
>
> Best,
>
> Miriam
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> *From:*E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On 
> Behalf Of *Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 5, 2024 4:13 PM
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> *Cc:* Carl Oppedahl <carl at oppedahl.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [E-trademarks] Dolly opposes! (was What do you think 
> happens if Dolly opposes?)
>
> And has now filed opposition.   The Notice is attached.  My reaction 
> is that the Notice is well written and concise and to the point.
>
> On 9/4/2024 1:56 PM, Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks wrote:
>
>     I note that Dolly Parton has filed for and obtained an extension
>     of time to oppose.
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>     On 8/19/2024 7:00 AM, John L. Welch via E-trademarks wrote:
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>         **
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