I think they're just playing: Hilsen genesis, in the Reader: http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr38_pg44lg.jpg
There was a vintage cartoon character named Bosko. I remember him as Betty Boop's sidekick, but the internet tells me otherwise. Searching for Roscoe Bubbe runs right up against Google's new "eBay-style" search algorithm, and brings back "Roscoe Bubble," a line of stage effects. And I think it just sounds good. "Roscoe Bubbe." It's the sort of word- combo that you say, and say again, and gets stuck on your tongue. Flipping it around is just more fun, like PunkaWhiller, or Hilmer Hosen. Now... 'punkawhiller' would make a great name for a kid's bike! It sounds like a 1950s flying toy that throws sparks and spins. I do have ideas for bike names, but not for Rivendell bike names. :^) Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Dec 16, 6:51 pm, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know what these names *mean?* I bought an A. Homer Hilsen; > paged through the Reader it was introduced in; searched the internets...I > *still > *don't know who/what it is. Who's Rosco Bubbe? And why are they calling him > Bosco Rubbe? > > Joe "who's on first" Bernard > Fairfield, CA. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
