Friday, May 26, 2006

Pretty Bones McGhee

With nothing to post, I'm saved again by Shannon who sends me this small but marginally fun way to honor Clifford Antone (of Antone's), Patron Saint of the Blues in Austin, who died unexpectedly this week.

Find your Blues Name.

1. From this list find the name next to the initial of your first name:
A FAT
B MUDDY
C CRIPPLED
D OLD
E TEXAS
F HOLLERIN
G UGLY
H BROWN
I HAPPY
J BONEY
K CURLY
L PRETTY
M JAILHOUSE
N PEG LEG
O RED
P SLEEPY
Q BALD
R SKINNY
S BLIND
T BIG
U YELLA
V TOOTHLESS
W SCREAMIN'
X FAT BOY
Y WASHBOARD
Z STEEL EYE


2. Add the name on this list that's next to the initial of your middle
name:
A BONES
B MONEY
C HARP
D LEGS
E EYES
F LEMON
G KILLER
H HIPS
I LIPS
J FINGERS
K BOY
L LIVER
M GUMBO
N FOOT
O MAMA
P BACK
Q DUKE
R DOG
S BAD BOY
T BABY
U CHICKEN
V PICKLES
W SUGAR
X CRACKER
Y TOOTH
Z SMOKE


3. Finish by adding the name that's next to the initial of your surname
on
this list:
A JACKSON
B MCGEE
C HOPKINS
D DUPREE
E GREEN
F BROWN
G JONES
H RIVERS
I MALONE
J WASHINGTON
K SMITH
L PARKER
M LEE
N THOMPKINS
O KING
P BRADLEY
Q HAWKINS
R JEFFERSON
S DAVIS
T FRANKLIN
U WHITE
V JENKINS
W BAILEY
X JOHNSON
Y BLUE
Z ALLISON

3 comments:

Robyn said...

So I'm Skinny Eyes Green??? Some of it applies, I guess.

happyboogie said...

That makes me "Cruddy Bones Parker".

happyboogie said...

I can't remember what I typed..

that's "Crippled Bones..." I think I typed "Cruddy Bones..." Either way, my initials are CAL, so whatever blues name that gets me...now if I could just play that gui-tar.