Where'd that come from?

[asphaltcowgrrl]

I'm working on a fic for the first numbers challenge of the year. There's an inconsequential character aggravating an established character and, often in circumstances like this, I go with the first name that pops into my head. Which is usually the name of the artist I'm listening to, a character from a book I'm reading, whatever.

So, what's the name that just popped into my head?

VELMA.

Why, I don't even know. I haven't watched Scooby-Doo since the girls were little. And I haven't even seen any commercials for it lately. But WHAMMO, there it was.

I'm not calling her that, by the way. I'm going to go with Veronica, I think. But dang. I need a vacation. Hahaha.

Comments

[thatwasjustadream]

Oh, I think the Scooby gang is all right back there, hanging out in our brains, lol. x-)

I watched a Patton Oswald special where he makes a point about the weirdness of memory by breaking into song- a jingle from a Northern Virginia auto dealership that aired on TV back in the early 80s. The scary part was that I sang it right along with him. That's where I lived, then, and every word was right there! Apologies if I've already told that story, lol. I may have. It was an odd moment.

Veronica makes me think of Elvis Costello. I liked that song- kind of a story song.

[asphaltcowgrrl]

You're probably right. I watched it SO MUCH as a kid.

I can believe that. Those jingles really do worm their way into your brain and make a home for themselves. Hahaha - I don't remember ever hearing it before. :)

Interesting! Don't think I've heard that song before, will have to go look it up on Spotify now.