The highlight for me is coming up with some weird pseudoscience justification for why it’s okay to hit your kids.

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    “Dad, why is my sister’s name Octavia George?

    “Because your mother loves the Roman Empire.”

    “Thanks Dad.”

    “No problem Industry Americus.”

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      Jesus Christ I thought you were making a joke.

      But you’re not.

      The imminent arrival of their fourth child, a girl they plan to name Industry Americus Collins

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        The imminent arrival of their fourth child, a girl they plan to name Industry Americus Collins

        ah well, at least when they transition they won’t need to change the masculine-gendered second name.

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        no matter how absurd you may think these people are, they always surprise you by finding ways to be even worse

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      Looks like someone’s behind the times; all the cool kids are into the Eastern Roman Empire this season. That’s why my kids are named Constantine Cataphractus and Velociraptor Paleologus.