In this month’s contribution to the Blog of Funny Names, I reach into my little kid past to come up with a woman who ruled the squared circle.
Yes, boys and girls, you can read all about The Fabulous Moolah.
(From wwe.com)
Back in the day, the queens of the squared circle, oh, they were something, I tell you.
When I was staring in fascination at black-and-white, rabbit-ear earned action of Wrestling I Just Knew Was Real, the best of the women wrestlers was The Fabulous Moolah.
Oh, what a great and funny name for a woman who was born as Mary Lillian Ellison on July 22, 1923, in a South Carolina country town by the name of Tookiedoo.
As her story goes, Mary Lillian’s dad yearned for a night in the city, so he took his 10-year-old daughter with him to the state capital of Columbia, where they …
To finish the story, click here.
Mark Bialczak 
LOL!
LikeLike
Thanks, Rachel. 🙂
LikeLike
Funny, interesting post. But as for this type of wrestling: Gack. I don’t get it. I enjoy watching real wrestling, or should say, used to enjoy, in high school and college, one million years ago. But I don’t understand what the appeal of watching the fake stuff is. It must be next to that gambling gene I’m missing, too.
LikeLike
It was entertainment, pure and simple, Babe, for my little kid self and a whole lot of screaming people before and since. You like it or not, like Polish food. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think I miss out on a lot of fun by missing those genes.
😦
Or maybe it has nothing to do with genetics. Maybe as a child I suffered a permanent injury after I accidentally sat on a broom handle.
😮
😉
LikeLike
Or a wrassler tossed you and you landed wrong, Babe. 😦
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol.
🙂
LikeLike
I heard someone describe it as “a soap opera for guys” – sort of unbelievable characters, excessive drama, but entertaining nonetheless. Depends on if you like soap operas, I suppose 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks. That makes sense. And no, I don’t. Except…Game of Thrones, The Knick, Suits, Rome, The Good Wife, Wonderfalls, The Shield…
Guess I do. Better shut up about fake wrestling.
( Aw, who am I kidding: Now, I have ANOTHER reason to make fun of it–Ptg-th-th!! 😛 )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Enjoyed reading the article about her…
LikeLike
Thanks for jumping over there, Ros. You are a good friend. 🙂
LikeLike
My mother used to call me that when I was little…the Fabulous Moolah. I never really knew why until now. Funny enough, my daughter plays this little game with me where I am her hair stylist and when she does this, my character is Mommy Moolah, and she definitely has not prior knowledge of this wrestler or that I was ever called that as a child.
LikeLike
Marissa and Moolah go so well together, my friend! I am glad to have solved the mystery of your mother’s pet name. I think it’s a killer nickname for a band or musician now that THE Fabulous Moolah has passed on. I love that your daughter calls you Mommy Moolah! That has a great ring to it, too. You are just rolling in Moolah fabulousness, Marissa. ❤
LikeLike
I suppose I am. Yes, it’s all pretty amusing. Now you know my family secrets.
LikeLike
Good thing they are safe with me, Marissa. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Do I sense a poem coming on? 😉
LikeLike
You know, I am a bit inspired…
LikeLike
I knew it!
LikeLike
That’s so cool! I wish my mother would have called me anything that awesome! All I got was “Dave the Knave”… i still don’t know what that means!
LikeLike
Yeah, a bit of a mixed message I would say.
LikeLiked by 1 person
WRESTLING-No way! Ringling may have enjoyed it???
LikeLike
You betcha, Gatorette. My little boy eyes loved pro wrestling. Bruno Samaritino and Chief Jay Strongbow!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Crazy horse anywhere to be found?
LikeLike
I don’t remember that one, Gatorette. Sorry.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Actually I do not know one thing about wrestling, can you tell???
LikeLike
Don’t let anybody know that, Gatorette. They’ll put a Full Nelson on you! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
okay terp…
LikeLike
Just looking out for you, Gatorette. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cool story Mark. The ways we amuse ourselves are odd by times. What she did for a living – and a good one – would be difficult to explain to visiting aliens. 😀
LikeLike
The world of professional wrestling is an extension of the travelling circus days, I think, Paul.
LikeLike