Edgar Schuster wrote: > If you google "Starbucks, history of," you will find it is named after > Ahab's first mate. I've always thought that they might have left out > the apostrophe because it would have been esthetically unpleasing in > their circular logo. In any event, there are considerations other > than "grammar" that move advertisers, as we all know. And well there > might be. > > Ed S > > > ************************************** > See what's new at http://www.aol.comTo join or leave this LISTSERV > list, please visit the list's web interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or > leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > Ed, Around here, we have a several fish restaurants called, "Moby Dick." Everytime I pass it, I think of a mammal, not a fish, though. Marshall To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/