And this was posted to the metal band Anthrax' website:
>ANTHRAX (the band) Vs. ANTHRAX (the disease)
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
>
>In light of current events, we are changing the name of the band to
>something more friendly, "Basket Full Of Puppies". Actually, just
>the fact that we are making jokes about our name sucks.
>
>In the twenty years we've been known as "Anthrax", we never thought
>the day would come that our name would actually mean what it really
>means. When I learned about anthrax in my senior year biology class,
>I thought the name sounded "metal". Everyone in my neighborhood had
>a band with an "er" name, like "Ripper" or "Deceiver" or "Killers"
>and I wanted to be different. "Anthrax" sounded cool, aggressive,
>and nobody knew what it was. Until a few years ago most people
>thought we'd made it up. Even our album, "Spreading The Disease" was
>just a play on the name. We were spreading our music to the masses.
>
>Before the tragedy of September 11th the only thing scary about
>Anthrax was our bad hair in the 80's and the "Fistful Of Metal"
>album cover. Most people associated the name Anthrax with the band,
>not the germ. Now in the wake of those events, our name symbolizes
>fear, paranoia and death. Suddenly our name is not so cool. To be
>associated with these things we are against is a strange and
>stressful situation. To us, and to millions of people, it is just a
>name. We don't want to change the name of the band, not because it
>would be a pain in the ass, but because we hope that no further
>negative events will happen and it won't be necessary. We hope and
>pray that this problem goes away quietly and we all grow old and fat
>together.
>
>Be safe,
>Scott, Charlie, Frank and John
>AKA
>
>PS - If an Anthrax member gets Anthrax, call Alanis Morrisette. That
>would be ironic. Don't you think?
>
>PPS - Article featuring Scott at the Washington Post
>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33759-2001Oct9.html
>
>PPPS - We'll be posting links on how you can help Florida victims
>and protect yourself from the disease in the coming days.
>