I was mowing the lawn today and it occurred to me that it would have been cool to be born into a family called "Tiplady" (I saw someone with this name on TV recently) or maybe "Scrimshander." No luck there I'm afraid. I do wonder how that first Tiplady got his name? I mean, it's hardly "Townsend" or "Johnson" or "Weaver" or something with a boringly obvious derivation. There's got to be a great story back there somewhere.
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Also, as I was listening to my lawn mowing musical accompaniment, I got thinking about how I am probably the only 40-something Yankee in the country who has "Lula Walls" on my iTunes exercise mix. (No comments, please, on the efficacy of my exercise regime). It always gives me a lift. Here's a video (pretty much minus any video content) but with the great music. Maybe do a few stretches while you listen!
Cheerio!
P.S. I decided I had to look into this "Tiplady" thing and our friend the Internet, as ever, didn't let me down. Here's a fascinating little look at the possibilities for how this old Yorkshire name was derived. If you don't have time, the author's best guess is that it referenced a lady bar keeper.
