Bampa or Bompa?

Is it Bompa or is it Bampa? This was the subject of a monumental, earth-shaking debate back in February between Mike (who had nothing better to do since it wasn't golf season) and Big Dave (who never has anything better to do). Martha did her best to prevent the verbal slugfest from coming to literal blows and ultimately the issue was resolved. Or so it seemed, as new evidence has recently surfaced, rendering the previous findings questionable at best.

To read the transcript of the Great Bampa Debate, click here. Currently, this transcript contains only the text up through the first tentative agreement; more will be added later. Please try not to take offense, as some of our family members take it on the chin in certain of the passages.

Although we prefer to settle this matter through the presentation of hard facts and evidence, if you'd like to weigh in on the debate, you can do so by sending an email to dave@dvpratt.com. Let us know whether it's always been Bampa or Bompa to you, and why. We'll report the results later.

NEWS FLASH! Mike has seen the light! In a great revelation, everything has become crystal-clear to him, and he now wholeheartedly agrees that the spelling of Bampa is precisely that.  Ask him at the Reunion what made him change his mind!