Not to worry: it’s happened before

A lot of people at this blog predicted that, if Obama became president, the cult of personality would see lots of babies named after him.  That was a good prediction.  Before you worry too much about the larger, cult-like implications, remember that this is not a new phenomenon in the African-American community, which has a history of naming children after admired political figures.  Enjoy this delightful 1938 song from Ella Fitzgerald and don’t worry too much about a lot of happy little boys named Barack:

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