Saturday, December 5, 2009

Richard Wagner

Do you enjoy Richard Wagner? Do you call him Dick? His last name is correctly pronounced with a 'v': Vagner. But Philistines call him Richard Wagner, with a 'w'. Like a wagoner, or someone who directs, or drives a mobile wagon. The mistake is even more egregious when those Philistines call him Dick. Dick Wagoner. Here is a photo of the man himself:

http://indyopera.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/richardwagner.jpg

Here is a photo of a Philistine, maybe more aptly written in lowercase, unless at the beginning of a sentence. Philistine. Or, philistine. Here is a picture of a philistine:

http://www.mycatholictradition.com/image-files/samson-lion.gif

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