why are hurricanes named after people
Supposedly an Australian weather forecaster saw an opportunity to insult politicians he didn’t like by naming devastating storms after them. But naming storms also avoids confusion when there is more than one storm at once. During WWII, military personnel used radio code names such as Able, Baker, Charlie, and later, the names of wives and girlfriends. In 1953, female names were used for tropical storms. And in 1979, male names were added to the annual lists and alternated with female names ever since. French and Spanish names also date from 1979. (Do Fish Drink Water?) Heard . . . . . . A message on an answering machine: “I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes.” Also: “My wife and I had words, but I didn’t get to use mine.” And: “Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses. (LaFree) For Management Only
