Today’s Alphabe-Thursday is dedicated to my wonderful husband.  I couldn’t think of a better ‘R’ word than this.  R is for…. Robin!

 

What’s in a name?

What does Robin mean? It’s not surprising that Robin is of English origin but I was a little surprised to find out it means “famous”.  How cool is that? 

Nicknames associated with Robin are Bob, Dob, Hob, Rab, Rob, and Robbie.  None of these with the exception of Rob have been pinned to my Robin. I am convinced the only reason it was, is because the person couldn’t remember his name.  He was nicknamed Birdman and later used it as a CB handle. He is Birdman and I am Catwoman. What a pair we are, huh?

In 2010, Robin was NOT the top 1000 most popular U.S. boys or girls names.   Let’s face it, Robin is not and was not a popular name for boys period. Growing up, I always thought of Robin as a girl’s name.

However, like many names, Robin is simply another form a more popular name, Robert. Hmmm, you reckon this is where my mother-in-law’s inspiration came from Robert Kennedy…Robin Kennedy? Nah, probably not. Just wondering is all… I’m going to have to ask about this one, though.

Can you think of some famous men with the first name of Robin? 

Here’s my list of famous Robins.

“Nan-noo, Nan-noo” is a greeting.  A greeting from the planet Ork.  Robin Williams debated as Mork in the popular 70s show, Mork and Mindy. He rose to fame playing an alien with a hilarious innocence as he learned about life on earth.

Robin Williams went on to do stand-up comedy, starred in several major film productions, and even did Broadway. Williams is one of my favorite comedians. He’s naturally funny.  He’s great entertainment to catch on talk shows. What a hoot! He has a really outrageous potty mouth on stage, but oh so funny!

I couldn’t forget Robin the Boy Wonder of the popular superhero comic Batman and Robin, right?  This long-running series was invented in the 1940s blossoming from TV series in the 60s to the big screen sensation.

The old TV series from the 60s was one of my favorite after-school programs.  As a kid, I was fond of Robin the Boy Wonder because he was younger and cuter.  I loved his off-the-wall Holy expressions like, “Holy Kleenex Batman! It was right under our nose and we blew it!” or “Holy Demolition!” or “Holy Hallucinations!” 

The box-office hit of the 80s, as well as the current movie releases, have failed to capture my interest unlike the original TV series from my youth. Personally speaking, my appeal for these movies was drowned to death because of the Gothic appearance of the characters.  Instead of seeing a rising hero amongst the evilness, it served to remind me of the faddish characteristics in our society today.

Left to right: Robin, Barry, and Maurice Gibb made up the Bee Gees.  This Robin really is a songbird, isn’t he?

The native born English brothers grew up in Australia where their career was launched to popularity in the disco era. 

Do you remember the Bee Gees?  Here’s a popular hit song from the late 70s. 

One of the most well known Robins is none other than Robin Hood. This Robin is a heroic bad boy from the medieval period of English folklore.  Robin Hood is known for robbing the rich and giving to the poor. He was accompanied by his cohorts in crime known as his Merry Men.

Robin Hood’s popularity has ridden the media wave since the early 1900s through present day. There have been scores of actors who have portrayed this likely character as the Prince of Thieves, Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, and Russell Crowe are just a few names you may recognize.

Mel Brooke’s spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights,  is a flick I have yet to see. I’m a fan of Brooke’s productions so I will certainly look forward to building enthusiasm with my very own Robin and son in watching this movie.

Join me and the rest of the classroom in today’s assignment @

 

 

 

Rounding things out, allow me to incorporate my T2Q into this post.

1.  Do you play memes? If so, is it daily or weekly or what? 

2.  What sort of blog topics grab your attention immediately?

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