Everyone should have a store named after them
When I was a kid, I went to Nova Scotia with my parents and brother on vacation. All I really remember is being sea-sick on the boat ride over. I was miserable. I also remember that during a walk around some town, we came across "Ian's Corner Store." My brother Ian was delighted and we promtly took a picture of him casually leaning against the entrance as if he was a very proud owner.
I was a bit jealous cuz having a name like Mie made it harder, no impossible, to find things named after me when we were living in the States. Like those mugs with preprinted names or key chains and what not. I could always find Ian, but never Mie.
Well, Anil came across what I've been waiting for. A splendid restuarant in his NY neighborhood named Mie. Ahhh. Now I just need to get over there so I can snap a picture of me leaning against the entrance way.

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My son's name is Bay, so of course we see a lot of thing's with his name in it. And I have seen my name in quite a few places in Japan. When Mariko and I were in Hokkaido for a tour, we stepped off the bus to see a big cartoon bear holding some roast corn painted on the side of a building. His name was "ba-ro-n" (katakana). And apparently my name is popular for dogs in Japan too. :P
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