May
7
So remember when I told you the story of the transit strike? And I made that random comment about wanting the crocheted snail? Well dreams do come true!
Thanks to a group effort by readers Dave S. and Gina, along with the help of a fellow crocheter in Texas, I now have a crocheted snail of my very own! It’s just as cute and wonderful as I had hoped! Now all I need is a name for it. Please leave your suggestions in the comment section! (Please ignore the bags under my eyes. I had a really long day when I took that picture, and I gave my airbrusher the day off.)
UPDATE: I took this picture and wrote this post last night. I must have been delirious at the time because who in their right mind would post this picture of themselves? Please focus on the adorable crocheted snail.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Too cute! You have nice friends/readers. As for a name … hm? Pokey the One-Footed Oozer of Mucousy Slime? How’s that?
May 7th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Sam (S) Cargo?
Gus Stropod?
May 7th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Either Rex or Fido. How does he get along with your stuffed dinosaur?
May 7th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Gus T. Ropod
May 7th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Damn! Someone already suggested that one!
May 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Speedy!
May 7th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Sheldon!
May 7th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Argyle
May 7th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Ya know, when I first read this, I thought you said “crotched snail”…made me wonder….
So i suggest: Crotchy.
HUGS…
May 7th, 2008 at 9:35 am
When I saw the headline in my feed, I thought we were getting a jean-less crotch shot. A crocheted snail is only a slight let-down. :-p
May 7th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Are you telling me that the bags under my eyes aren’t as hot as a jean-less crotch shot? Jeez. No wonder I can’t get a date!
May 7th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Adonis.
Though Colleen’s Argyle is pretty damn clever.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Um I think Delmer Von Awesome is a good name. And I think you look cute with sleepy eyes. But if you want to send me the pic I can airbrush it for you. It’s what I do for a living. You’ll look like Mariah Carey when I’m done.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:52 am
i’m thinking Horatio…
May 7th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I don’t think I could do Horatio. David Caruso on CSI Miami ruined that name for me.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Dude, did you really crochet that? Because I’ve been crocheting all my life and I wouldn’t be able to do that. That’s crazy talk.
Name him Armando. I don’t know why.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:14 am
i’m going to suggest Warren or Squigby. or Benedetto.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Wigglesworth
May 7th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
That’s adorable! How ’bout Dolittle in honor of the Giant snail even if it’s not pink.
May 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Dreams do come true–ha, ha, ha! I think it’s name should be silver trail, as in that crap they leave behind them.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Gus.
btw, a friendly reminder that you are too young to be touching up photos of yourself, Mr.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Name him Cochleus, Latin for snail, cause I know how much you love Latin.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
What about Dartagnan. I’ve always liked that name.
May 7th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’m going to throw my vote for Argyle, but I kind of like the name Trojan, since the snail reminds me of something that once unraveled means good times are coming….
May 7th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I would go for Spiffy!
May 7th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Slugger.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
hahaha slugger. That’s awesome.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
there’s people out there who’d kill for lips like yours
May 7th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Well, being a nerd, I often name things after my favorite literary characters… So I’d say maybe “Kwan” (Amy Tan) or “Milkman” (Toni Morrison) or “Garp” (John Irving) or maybe something real simple like “Princess Consuela” or “Kate Winslet.”
I like Garp.
May 7th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Escargot.
May 7th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
How about Esfor?
J x
May 7th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Fred. Or Fredricka.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Name him Gary like the snail from Spongebob. He looks like a Gary.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Gary?
Rover?
May 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Good one Robbert, I’d go with escargot
May 7th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I initially thought Simon, but I have to say, Argyle is pretty appropriate and cute.
May 7th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
BUTCH!
May 7th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Whoops! Sorry, David, I didn’t realize you’d already suggested S. Cargo.
Since snails are hermaphrodites, how about Jan, or Leslie? Sydney? Gene?
May 7th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Eggopher
or
Clutch Cargo
May 8th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Like the snail, you are still cute.
BTW, you should add The Orphange to your Netflix queue if you haven’t seen it yet.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I gotta throw my vote in for Argyle.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
So what name won?!
My choice, Garp?!