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[manofbats.insanejournal.com]

This was posted over at the Source.

Comments

[jamspread.insanejournal.com]

"Sherwood Florist"

*facepalm*

[manofbats.insanejournal.com]

What?

[thandrak.insanejournal.com]

It is a very bad pun. And extremely typical of a florist. I pass a "Little Shop of Flowers" when I go to one of the facilities I support, it's in Brooklyn.

I dare you to beat that for tasteless.

[manofbats.insanejournal.com]

So what?

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

I know one called "Oops a Daisy" which is pretty bad! :)

[lieut_kettch.insanejournal.com]

I'll see your "Oops a Daisy," and raise you one "Petal Attraction."

[jelly_ace.insanejournal.com]

Win.

[specialagentm.livejournal.com (from insanejournal.com)]

I believe that was actually the name of her flower shop in the Grell Green Arrow series, wasn't it?

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

That's been the name of Dinah's florist shop since at least the early 1970's.

[manofbats.insanejournal.com]

That's what I thought, but I couldn't find anything to back it up.

[thandrak.insanejournal.com]

Oh, I'm pretty sure they reference it in a Secret Origins issue. I thought you were just stunned by the horrid pun and reference to Ollie.

[manofbats.insanejournal.com]

No, I was just stunned that someone cared about the name of the florist shop.

[thandrak.insanejournal.com]

Dude, this is comic book fandom. Of course we care!

[jamspread.insanejournal.com]

I guess I should explain. I knew that was the name of Dinah's flower shop, but it just took me this long to realize it was a pun and I feel ashamed I didn't notice because I'm usually good with puns. It's more a facepalm at myself than at the writer's creativity.

[kelseyg.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree, it's pretty groan-worthy! :)

[kelseyg.insanejournal.com]

(er... replied to the wrong comment. you get the picture.)

[aaron_bourque.insanejournal.com]

Yes, but wasn't that back when she was involved with DC's own Robin Hood, making it a blatant if inside joke?

[jamspread.insanejournal.com]

That's what I thought, I just never noticed the pun until now. So I feel stupid :)

[akodo_rokku.insanejournal.com]

I don't think Sherwood Florist is a new invention -- I believe it's the florist Ollie and Dinah ran together way back in the day.

[bluefall.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, but that's why it's facepalm-worthy - this Dinah has no connection whatsoever to archery or Robin Hood types. Dinah Laurel naming the shop that was a statement about her relationship with Ollie. It's meaningless and weird as just something Dinah Drake's parents came up with.