 Without being overly offensive. And I couldn't be prouder of you right now. Now, his descendants, who still live in the town... Now, unfortunately, I'm going to have to go cut my tongue out of it. Right, I understand. So I won't say anything. They have, since then, changed the way they pronounce their last name. And I think that's why. To avoid the juvenile humor that would go with it. Even though it is still spelled B-A-A-L-S, they do not pronounce it.