Cultural Inthenthitivity

I realize that it has been way too long since I posted some knee-jerk pro-European Culture thing on the blog. What have I been thinking? People will think that I have embraced Hindooism or something. Anyway, I was reading another blog that mentioned the city that was named after my favorite gin.

This city is in India, which is now independent, so I am told. The Indians have been calling it Mumbai, which just sounds too much like Mumbo, which makes one think of Mumbo-jumbo, which seems like something India would be better off without. So, I have unilaterally decided that on Eriksrant this city is not only staying with Bombay, but actually going back to the proper Bom Bahia, which is the original Portuguese anyway. If you have trouble finding Bom Bahia, look at the map and find Ceilao. Now, trace up the Western coast of that triangular sub-continent and you will find Bom Bahia.

I can understand wanting independence (especially from the English), but why trade in a good Portuguese name? So, by order of the Blog Duce, all references to this city on this here blog will be to Bom Bahia. Not only is that the best way to honor the place, but it keeps it from being confused with Bombay, which, as everyone knows is a gin.

Now, some smartass will inevitably bring up Rhodesia, but there is a difference. Rhodes was a complete jerk and not at all Portuguese. We can let the name Rhodesia go the way of the dodo bird.