It’s not quite at the level of ranch-flavored clear toothpaste with oat bran, but I’ve seen spam for all of them
Okay, maybe not for granola.
Category: Signs of the Times
Buy a Sports Bar!
Somehow I don’t think that’s the kind of bar they’re talking about…
Crossover Names
Have you ever run into a name that you can’t help associating with a completely different context? Like when people realize that one guy in Office Space is named Michael Bolton? Or when you look at “AD&D,” and instead of “Accidental Death and Dismemberment” your first thought is “Advanced Dungeons and Dragons?”
Yeah. Especially in IKEA.
For example, here we have Harry Potter’s favorite instructor in Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, magically transformed into a set of venetian blinds.
And here’s the thief who ends up as one of Blake’s 7 on the Liberator…as a set of sheets. (Nine of them, no doubt, to the wind.)
And it’s not just IKEA. Robin of the Teen Titans has his criminal counterpart in this bottle of wine:
Or the older daughter of Eddard Stark, playing music instead of the Game of Thrones.
So, what good crossover names have you seen?
Brainsaw
Apparently it’s a marketing company, but the name brings to mind an image of either a surgical tool or a weapon to use against zombies.
The Candy of Meat!
I don’t think that’s what they usually mean by “sweetmeats.”
Singing About WHAT?
Not the best place to put something that blocks a letter.
Update (May 16): I took this photo about a month ago. I walked past the kiosk last night and they’d moved the lights.
Not So Farscape
This logo really reminds me of the Farscape logo.
It’s not the same font, but it’s close enough to evoke the same feel.