A very Baltimore story earned some national coverage last week as National Public Radio reported on Cafe Hon owner Denise Whiting's controversial move to trademark the word "hon."
"The word 'hon' has been part of Baltimore, Md.'s lexicon for decades,
and it's an inherent part of the city's working-class roots.
But
now locals have learned their favorite term of endearment has been
trademarked for commercial use by a local businesswoman, and some are
protesting the co-opting of what they say is a "Baltimore thing."
See the full report
here.