My handle comes from the trademark used by a long-forgotten anarchist named Zoy Clem.

He and a fellow conspirator (the Floy Boy) hoped to overthrow the government by defacing dollar bills with stupid artwork and odd statements such as "PLAY MONEY" or "FAKE" in prominent locations. Their signatures overlaid those of the original Treasurer and Secretary.

These two radicals would then spend this capital to place it back into circulation, hoping to confuse clerks and bank tellers everywhere. Or at least that’s how I pictured it.

Needless to say, the plan failed, but the artwork was very good and looked like it belonged on the bills. The only drawback was that the guerilla artists used extremely bright colors, which made the currency stand out like a long-extinct three-dollar note.

Anyway, I came upon one of these bills, and found the name Zoy Clem bizarre enough to remember, so eventually I started using it as a blog handle, partly because it seemed unique (I wouldn't have to worry about others taking it first), and also because it had a somewhat surreal history.