Tue 3 Nov 2009
Let Williams’ Claim Williams …
Posted by Dick Swart under Claiming Williams at 12:00 pm
Certainly the discussion of who may speak for whom re: Williams is an interesting question.
Should it not be someone with a close connection to the name itself?
After all, this Welsh surname is the 2nd most common surname in Wales, the 3rd in the U.K., the 3rd in the U.S. and Australia and the 5th in New Zealand. So it is not as though there wouldn’t be a great number of English-speakers ready to address the issue. Unlike, for instance, “Brzezinski”.
http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/8044/Personalities/Who+is+the+Most+Famous+Williams.aspx
I propose that readers submit the names of those truly claiming “Williams” who might be appropriate to the event.
Some thought-starters appear above. Alas, Chuck Williams is better recognized by his eponymous logo and the category of retailing he popularized.
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JeffZ says:
If Billy Dee Williams came to Williams complete with Lando Calrissian attire and a case of the silver bullet, I think we can safely predict that any past, present, or future identity-related disputes at Williams would forever be forgotten, and we’d all come together in recognition of each other’s mutual humanity and goodness. Swart, make it happen.
Sam says:
With all due respect to dcat, I fundamentally reject Ted Williams as a “face” of Williams. Tennesse could be a fun mascot. And Roger embodies the values of open, liberal education. Anything but Ted….
JeffZ says:
Dick, news item that cries out for a post by you:
http://www.thetranscript.com/northberkshirenews/ci_13700238?source=rss
Jr. Mom says:
Swart don’t miss Jeff’s link. Indeed it has your name on it. Heh…I can see it now…
As for which Williams, Williams should claim, I bet Robin W. could do a hilarious, insightful riff on this topic.