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Monday, Sep 21, 2009

From Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader:

THE PLANTIFF: The Swedish government

THE DEFENDANT: Elisabeth Hallin, mother of a five-year-old boy named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (which she pronounces "Albin")

THE LAWSUIT: For five years, the Hallins, who say they believe in the surrealist doctrine of "pataphysics," refused to give their son a name. Then Swedish tax officials informed them it was a legal requirement. They chose Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116--which was immediately rejected by the authorities. The couple insisted that the "typographically expressionistic" name was merely "an artistic creation," consistent with their pataphysical beliefs.

THE VERDICT: The government disagreed. The Hallins were fined 5000 kronor (about $735) and ordered to come up with a different name.

Posted by basselope7, 12:49pm
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Wow.......that's a strange name
Posted Sep 21, 2009 1:03 pm PT
WOW horrible.
Posted Sep 22, 2009 4:08 pm PT
Wow, was the mother serious? And I thought a kid being named "Accident" was bad.
Posted Sep 26, 2009 4:19 pm PT
In america, the kid would've been able to keep his name.
Posted Sep 27, 2009 10:16 am PT
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