That make ya go 'hmmmmm'
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cyranoNo time for a proper entry here. Just a passing note.
Most of the time, in news stories or in much public writing, a person is introduced with their full name or something very identifying, and thereafter on repeating occasions referred to using their last name or their title.
This is not so with 'President' Saddam Hussein. He's referred to by his first name, a chummy 'old school pals' sort of relationship with people. (Not counting President Bush's inability to pronounce his first name--obviously *not* an old school chum, really.)
I cannot imagine this is because people are concerned that he'd be confused with the King of Jordan accidentally.
Anyway. It's past my bedtime. Good night, moon. Good night, Saddam.
Most of the time, in news stories or in much public writing, a person is introduced with their full name or something very identifying, and thereafter on repeating occasions referred to using their last name or their title.
This is not so with 'President' Saddam Hussein. He's referred to by his first name, a chummy 'old school pals' sort of relationship with people. (Not counting President Bush's inability to pronounce his first name--obviously *not* an old school chum, really.)
I cannot imagine this is because people are concerned that he'd be confused with the King of Jordan accidentally.
Anyway. It's past my bedtime. Good night, moon. Good night, Saddam.
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Date: 2002-09-25 03:42 am (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2002-09-25 08:28 am (UTC)"An excerpt from a declaration made at a Privy Council meeting, held at Clarence House on 9 April, 1952 states:
'The Queen today declared in Council her will and pleasure that she and her children shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that her descendants, other than female descendants who marry and their descendants, shall bear the name of Windsor.'
A later declaration (8 February, 1960) stated that all her descendants who did not bear the 'style, title or attribute of HRH, and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess' shall bear the name of Mountbatten-Windsor."
And now you know. And knowledge is a tasty deal.
-tahnan's moo