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marianne moore's names for a new ford

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In 1955, Robert B. Young, of the Marketing Research at the Ford Co., wrote to the poet Marianne Moore, soliciting names for a new model of car the company was developing. Here are some of her suggestions.
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about 1 year ago rolig said:

Judging from the correspondence published in A Marianne Moore Reader, she was quite enthusiastic about the task, and disappointed, of course, when her suggestions were dismissed.

about 1 year ago bilby said:

Fascinating list. At first I thought utopian turtletop was another of r's bird names!

Poets should be allowed to name everything.

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Hmph. You know, it's a sad time when poets who name cars aren't taken seriously. Car manufacturers ought to try that more often.

about 1 year ago rolig said:

And the name the Ford Co. decided on? Edsel.

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