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And Then There Were The Trademark Infringement Issues

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by Liz Gunnison, Jeffrey Cane, Mark Stein, Laura Rich and Megan Barnett
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Oct 25 2007 12:00am EDT

And Then There Were the Trademark-Infringement Issues . . .

Quiz: What does an Irish hermit priest who is the patron saint of gardeners and Parisian cabdrivers have to do with erectile dysfunction?

Take your time.

Give up? St. Fiacrius was unfortunate enough to have a name that can sound to some ears a lot like a certain very popular prescription drug. When the Dutch town of Breda decided to name a new street St. Fiacrius Court, some local wags immediately took to referring to it as Viagra Court.

The Breda Town Council quickly switched the street's name to Hofhage. That translates as Hage Court. Hage is a small town in Germany.

Let the rude gagwriting begin.

by Mark Stein

Laura Rich is a co-founder of Recessionwire, which provides news, advice, perspective and humor about the recession and the recovery.

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