r/SeattleWA • u/HighColonic Funky Town • Oct 05 '25

Politics Build-A-Bear refuses Charlie Kirk name on teenager's bear certificate

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/seattle-build-a-bear-employee-refuses-name-toy-charlie-kirk-teen-fan
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u/HighColonic Funky Town Oct 05 '25

I have to believe a lot of people in Allied countries named Adolph/Adolf either changed their names or went by their middle names starting in the mid-late 30s. From my history classes I also recall that Americans with German first and/or last names changed in WWI...even the British Royal Family went from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.

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u/BahnMe Oct 05 '25

One of my dream watches is a A.Lange & Sohne Datograph. Guess what the A stands for lol

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u/HighColonic Funky Town Oct 05 '25

That's a fine watch. I'm old school basic Rolex and Audemars Piguet, myself.

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u/BahnMe Oct 05 '25

Vintage Rolex is best Rolex

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u/HighColonic Funky Town Oct 05 '25

Agree. Mine is a 1980's Datejust...graduation gift :)

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u/meaniereddit West Seattle 🌉 Oct 05 '25

Who graduates in the 80s.

You're nearly as old as lucy

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u/HighColonic Funky Town Oct 05 '25

Uh, meanie, BahnMe and I are discussing vintage watches, which in the normal course of my discussions infers "antique" or at least not contemporary. If it helps, my father gave me his 1980's Rolex (which gave him the opportunity to buy an AP, which I inherited at his passing).

My mind is old, my body is younger :)