
Driving home tonight and the motorway was full of the usual suspects: Volvo drivers hogging the middle lane, Eddie Stobart wagons trying to overtake rival fleet and Johnny Rep in the outside lane convinced he's going 'round the Nurburgring. Then, just as I was approaching my exit I spotted white van man sporting a familiar logo:

Cracking name for a drainage company, don't you think? So for the remainder of my journey I idly thought about other variations on a theme - you can see where this is going can't you? And, they're all for real.
The Paul Weller/Jam tribute band:

The chippy:

The landscaping company:

Now, if I could only find that maverick bricklayer...
Ricky Gervais also did a 3 show series of podcasts called 'The Podfather' with 'as you would expect' logo to go with it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rickygervais.com/images/rgongu_podfather_front.jpg
P
Oh, that's good. I'm not even going to try and compete.
ReplyDeleteNot far from here you can visit 'The Dogfather'
ReplyDeleteThey apparently do One 2 One, Adult classes and Ring training!!
(Not sure I would take any pet of mine to this guy..yikes)
Can I offer a couple of local variations on the theme..
ReplyDeleteIroning & Laundry Services - Iron Maidens.
Vintage clothing - Threads Atomic Dustbin.
I can't compete with any of the above!
ReplyDeleteIt would appear there is a Hodfather. And he's 'connected.'
ReplyDeleteCould there possibly be a Sleep Therapist somewhere - "The Nodfather"?
ReplyDeleteApparently Noel Gallagher is The Nodfather(?)
ReplyDelete