Thursday, April 12, 2012

I've thought of a name for my bike

J.M. Rosebud.  Isn't that good?

Rose because it's red. I think this'll be my bike's nickname.  One of my best old friend's had a hamster named something like Dr. Chewbacca Ginyu, Chewie for short.  It's gets to be a mouthful, so it's best to shorten things up.

Rosebud, after the **** (no spoilers) from the film Citizen Kane.  After a lifetime seeking fortune and power, media mogul Charles Foster Kane dies unhappy and alone, uttering the single word, "Rosebud..."  The film chronicles the ultimately fruitless attempt of a reporter to unearth the meaning behind this last word.  In the end, we the audience discover that the word was an allusion to his impoverished childhood, the only time in his life that he was truly happy.

J.M., after one of my inspirations, famed conservationist John Muir.  His life's work was dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the American wilderness.  He is often compared to John the Baptist, baptizing neophytes into the wonders of God's creation.  It was his work that inspired the creation of America's National Parks and National Monuments - in fact, he was a personal friend of President Teddy Roosevelt, who established five National Parks and eighteen National Monuments.  Muir died in 1913, all the while fighting to save Hetch Hetchy Valley from being dammed (to create a reservoir for San Francisco), a fight which was ultimate lost as the dam was completed in 1923 and stands to this day, not without a good deal of controversy.
Hetch Hetchy Valley before and after.

So there. J.M. Rosebud. What do you think?

1 comment:

  1. I dig it. Wonderfully odd and "human", yet able to be shortened for ease of use.

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