This was the first time Remington rifles were used in the Argentine, and it tickles my fancy to think that the firm that shaves me every morning bears the same name as the one that killed my grandfather.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author finds it amusing that a shaving brand shares a name with a rifle brand used to kill his grandfather.
- In plain terms
- It is funny that the same name appears on a razor and a gun that killed his ancestor.
- What can you take from it?
- Names can link unrelated parts of life and history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What brands remind you of the past?
- How do names shape identity?
Another view
Names are common and may not carry deep personal meaning.
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