Either is ok, as it can mean either here, Judy, it also used to be short for
Josiah. Joe is more normal but I thought given the political echoes it might
not be wise to wake up Uncle Joe at this juncture.
Jo (E), Man of Northern Wood
On 12 May 2010 10:39, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Just a gentle thought, Jo: In the USA, your spelling ("Jo") means you're
> female.
>
> Judy taking a little time to shed your old name and process the new one
>
> On 12 May 2010 05:32, Joseph Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > It's my name, as much as the other one. And a Technicolour Something is
> > what
> > I'll feel like performing during much of the coming days of staggering
> from
> > one hypocrisis to another.
> >
> > Jo
> >
> > On 12 May 2010 09:47, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat??
> > > Are you really sure Dave
> > > --
> > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Joseph Bircumshaw
> > > Sent: 12 May 2010 08:58
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Harumph, in Churchillian Tones, "A Time of Change .."
> > >
> > > In view of the political changes I felt I should make some too. One
> Dave
> > > in,
> > > one Dave out.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw
> > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
> > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw
> > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
> > Website and A Chide's Alphabet
> > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
> > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
> > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
> > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
> > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> "Ostriches can't be beheaded."
>
> Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA
>
--
Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw
"Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
Website and A Chide's Alphabet
http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk
The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw
twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave
blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/
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