Van Palin

Say what you will about Palin, but this is awesome: There was no mention of the baby’s condition. Instead, she joked about giving her child the middle name Van, since Van Palin would sound sort of like the hard rock band Van Halen. The kid’s name is Trig Paxson Van Palin. Rawk!

Say what you will about Palin, but this is awesome:

There was no mention of the baby’s condition. Instead, she joked about giving her child the middle name Van, since Van Palin would sound sort of like the hard rock band Van Halen.

The kid’s name is Trig Paxson Van Palin. Rawk!

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