The story of "You no swatta"
One hot summer evening, we were hanging around the
shop's ever-so-slightly-cooler front office--trying not to
stir any more than absolutely necessary.
A particularly annoying fly caught D's attention and he
proceded to stalk it throughout the building. (See Fly-Hunt)
It landed on Loginski (pronounced with a soft G). D
drew back the fly-swatter to take a swing.
Startled by the impending insult to his bit of peace
and quiet, Loginski raised his arms in a protective gesture.
Then, with a curious combination of surprise and
irritation he sputtered "No swat Honda-Boy" in a way that
sounded vaguely like a mock-asian accent.
This broke the stupor of the evening with an onslaught
of pee-in-your-pants laughter.
By the next day, his outcry had been repeated so many
times by that it evolved into "You no swatta Honda-Boy"
and became the shop slogan.
(origin of Honda-Boy)
(tale of the Fly-Hunt)
(back home)