I don’t know. I’d like to be able to read books with words like “gay” and “rainbow”, etc. without thinking of the “new” meanings. We had to change a line in one of our favorite Christmas carols to: “Don we now our gray apparel”. Who can we sue to get “happy” back?

I was thinking the same thing. It’d have to be GLAD.

I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that we’re not the only litigious-happy society on this planet.

Maybe they are wasting their time, but imagine just being them for a moment. You and I call happily call ourselves “Pennsylvanians” or “Floridians,” but if they try to describe their local origin….well, there’s no word left for it. And even if they try to do it via name rather than adjective (”I’m from Lesbos”) — well, how’d YOU like to go through life putting up with the sniggers, I ask you?

It’s probably a waste of time, but I have to say I sympathize with their plight.

Frank-

The only comforting aspect to our sue-craziness here in the U.S. is that it’s a time-honored tradition. Back in Revolutionary days, when a skilled carpenter made 90 bucks a year, a high quality lawyer could make 3,000. . . Small comfort, but still.

Pentamom-

I sympathize and snicker at the same time. You’re way more sanctified than me.

You know the crazy thing about this lawsuit? It might have a chance. Their claim to exclusive use of the term “Lesbian” is no weirder than the EU’s mandate that cheese can only have a certain name if it’s made within 30 km of a certain town, etc. Rather fits in nicely with the bureaucratic mind of the EU. . .

Just to set the record straight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbos_Island

Apparently, it’s the Greeks’ fault that the gay “lesbian” even exists. I guess they need to sue themselves next.

And, just to let you know, they’re not alone:

http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/hall/8701/townname.htm

“You’re way more sanctified than me.”

Uh, yeah, sure, John, and I’ve got some beachfront property in Nebraska I’d like you to take a look at….