Funky NASA

We all like acronyms, don’t we? They save time. And they’re fun to use. But there needs to be some rules with these acronyms. Like, you can’t invent an acronym if that word already exists. For instance, let’s take NASA. The space program knew darn well that Nassau Bahamas existed. That word was already taken. (Was I the only kid who thought the song “Funky Nassau” was about the space program?) How many people vacationed in The Bahamas hoping to see a rocket launch? Oh, I’m sure it’s happened.

You can’t tell me that no astronaut ever told their spouse, “Honey, we’re going to the Bahamas!”