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An Artistic Fraternal Force
According to America's foremost dictionary publisher Merriam Webster, force is defined as a group possessing the quality of conveying impressions intensely in writing, speech or art... a natural influence that could possibly determine the structure of the universe. When that particular force is related - in this case brothers - the power is ratcheted up a few knotches by a factor of three. When those brothers possess God-given artistic gifts... it could be considered an irresistable force. But when the particular tour de force also has the last name of JONES - the result could possible be classified as a complete freak of nature.
Brother Jones Artworks consists of Doug, Dennis, and Donald. Three brothers. Three bald heads. Unified by one Mom and Dad... bonded together by their last name. In fact, the third most common name in America. Their common last name makes them part of a crowd. In sports, the arts and more, the name Jones is everywhere.
Name that tune
- "And then along came Jones" - The Coasters.
- "Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones..." - Billy Paul.
- "Basketball Jones, I got a basketball Jones" - Cheech and Chong
Jones X Jones
- Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, James Earl Jones
- Actresses: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Grace Jones
- Talk shows hosts: Jenny Jones, Star Jones
- TV shows: Barnaby Jones, Alias Smith and Jones
- Movie characters: Indiana Jones, Cleopatra Jones
- Financial institutions: Dow Jones, Edward Jones
- Jazz vocalists: Etta Jones, Norah Jones
- Ex-NFL defensive ends: Deacon Jones, "Too Tall" Jones
- Country Music Hall of Famers: George Jones, Grandpa Jones
- Speedsters: Marion Jones (track), Parnelli Jones (auto racing)
- Swingers: Roy Jones Jr. (boxing), Bobby Jones (golf), Tom Jones
- Former Celtics guards: K.C. Jones, Sam Jones
- History makers: John Paul Jones (father of U.S. Navy), "Mother" Jones (workers' rights crusader of late 1800s)
All over the map
- Jonesboro, Ark.
- Jonesboro, Ga.
- Jonesboro, Ill.
- Jonesboro, Ind.
- Jonesboro, La.
- Jonesport, Maine
- Jonesville, Mich.
- Jonesburg, Mo.
- Jonesville, N.C.
- Jones, Okla.
- Jonestown, Pa.
- Jonesville, S.C.
- Jonesborough, Tenn.
- Jonestown, Texas
- Jonesville, Vt.
- Jonesville, Va.
By the book
According to Webster's dictionary, the word jones is a slang noun meaning "an addiction to a drug" or "any strong or compulsive craving."
Hat trick
Before a recent session of the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials in Indianapolis, a coach stopped by the press table with a question for a reporter: "How can I get a Smarty Jones hat? I need to have a Smarty Jones hat.
The query came from Zeke Jones, a former world champion wrestler who will be a coach with the USA's 2004 Olympic wrestling team.
"Maybe there's some common bond between the name," Jones says. "Maybe the name is so generic that one way a Jones gets to be intimate with his name is through other ones ... That's why I want the hat."
Get along goes along... Smarty Jones, born Feb. 28, 2001, was originally named Get Along after his mother, I'll Get Along.
Pat Chapman, who owns the horse along with her husband, Roy, soon realized the horse had the same birthday as her mother, the late Mildred McNair. She decided to a $100 fee to officially rename him after her mother.
Calling the horse Mildred didn't sound right. She opted for her mother's childhood nickname. Smarty Jones. That's what her mother had been called by her grandparents, the Joneses, because of her spunky personality as a youngster.
The smart set
The Jockey Club registers the names of Thoroughbreds in The American Stud Book. Among other names in the active registry: Jones Arena, Jones Bluff, Jonesboro, The Jones Boy, Jones Choice, Jones Duran, Jonesey's Devil, Jones Falls, Jones' Flash, Jones Hall Cheese, Jonesin' Rage, Jones Lake, The Jones' Maid, Jones Never Scores, Jones Reserve, Jonesrizyrita, Jones Tale, Jones Time machine and Jonesey's Boy.