Re: [Harp-L] SPAH moniker

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

I think this is a nonissue looking for a problem. SPAH is SPAH. People who 
are too lazy or confused to spell it out as The Society for the Preservation 
and the Advancement of the Harmonica can continue to call it SPAH.

I think it is unlikely that SPAH will become like AARP or KFC -- known by 
its initials only.





In a message dated 9/6/10 8:22:08 PM, mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
writes:


>   HarpManSam pointed to a blog article in which he (I think it was he)
> pointed out:
> 
> "I belong to an organization called the Society for the Preservation and
> Advancement of the Harmonica, or SPAH, <http://www.spah.org/> which I
> think is an unfortunate acronym because it sounds like the name of an
> alien life form from a Star Trek movie, or the sound someone might make
> after taking a slug out of a can of beer that has been used as an ash 
> tray."
> 
> I've been much too active on Harp-L lately so I've been trying to shut
> up. But Sam really does have a point here. With all due respect to the
> founders, SPAH should have a contest to rename itself, maybe here on
> Harp-L. In the spirit of marketing the organization it would be
> preferable to have it named something that you don't have to s_p_e_l_l 
> o_u_t, each and every time you try explain what the organization is. A
> meaningful acronym or abbreviation would be easier to sell.
> 
> "HarmonicasRUs" is probably taken, though... ;-)
> 
> Michelle
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