Holy Crappy Idea, Batman!!

In today's world, there are many controversial, hot-button issues that seem to divide us rather than bring us together: abortion--pro-choice or pro-life; the death penalty--necessary or inhumane; Ryan Seacrest--irritating tool or endearing dork? But I think I've finally found something that we as an American people can agree on. Now, I've heard a lot of interesting ideas over the years about how to address the age-old--or at least 30-year-old--dilemma of how to handle the last name issue when it comes to children. If the mother is keeping her maiden name, do the kids still take the father's last name? Nine times out of 10, that's probably the case. I've also heard of giving the kids a hyphenated version of both parents' last names, or forming a combined version of both last names for everyone in the family to use. (In that case, I'd be Yvonne Pevusel. Or Yvonne Zusevitz. Yeah, I'm really glad my parents didn't attempt that one.) I think those ideas are a bit silly, but at least they keep everyone in the family on the same page.

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On what planet would this ever be a good plan??? I suspect that even Alien Life Forms would say this is a ludicrous idea.**

All I know is, I want some of whatever Sara Solnick is smoking if she seriously expects us to approve of this ridiculousness. Side note: her husband's last name is Nugent...any relation to Ted? Because then this whole thing would make a lot more sense...

**I apologize if your family purposely uses two different last names and I've offended you. But seriously, somebody needs to slap some sense into your parents.