You have to love Hooters. Besides the writers of "Three's Company," who else has so skillfully turned double-entendres into a successful enterprise?

Usually I don't pick on individuals, but I wanted to stay abreast of the situation. Who better to answer my question than some boob known as Squidly, the keeper of the Hooters fan club site?

Subj: Hooters
Date: 95-12-14 13:51:06 EST
From: Baked Ham
To: dsquid@li.net
CC: Baked Ham

Bill:

I've been trying to track down an e-mail address for an official Hooters company statement, but no luck. Maybe you can help me.

A friend of mine recently claimed that "Hooters" is not named after owls after all, but after a certain part of the female anatomy. He claims that breasts are called "hooters" in slang. I'm like, "C'mon! Look at the logo! There's a friggin' owl right there!"

Needless to say, things escalated and we made a bet. Then the bet escalated and pretty soon it was up to $10,000. That is not a typo. Ten thousand dollars is riding on this, and I hope to God I'm right.

So Bill, please decide this for us. The owl or the you-know-what?

Thanks,
John Hargrave

Subj: Re: Hooters
Date: 95-12-14 21:26:16 EST
From: dsquid@li.net (Bill Bessette)
To: BakedHam@aol.com

The Owl is a cute mascot. The name, while represented by the Owl is also slang for breasts. The gals' uniforms and the Owl's eyes should be enough to convince you.

$10,000...ouch!

Bill