What if Basil Rathbone's first name was a different spice or herb?

[Floogeldy]

Would he have been so successful? I think not.

"Garlic Rathbone" or "Dill Rathbone" would never have flown, in my humble opinion.

However, on second thought, "Cumin Rathbone" would have been totally unacceptable, right next to "Pepper Rathbone," in my humble opinion.

It is kind of like saying "I like my bacon crisp and lots of butter on my toast." That is soooooo way off base, in my humble opinion.

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[hfojvt]

1. I don't have

thyme to think about such a conundrum.

In Bloom County, Milo was contemplating the importance of names, and Opus declared "Me and Caspar Weinburger are gonna beat this!!"

[Floogeldy]

2. My point exactly.

;)

[leftofthedial]

3. He does have a sister named Rosemary

Not exactly a spice, but I think he had a cousin named Dry Rub Rathbone.

[reyd reid reed]

4. Rosemary's a Herb

at least ever since that trip to Trinidad...

There's always little Marjoram, too. And don't forget Sage.

[leftofthedial]

5. Sage was such a wise ass.

[reyd reid reed]

6. True...

especially when you got her started on Cardamom...