Braingle: 'The Swiss Family' Riddle

The Swiss Family

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#20374
Fun:	(2.15)
Difficulty:	(2.51)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	Atropus

Mr. Robinson is a terrible punner.
His three children's names, Emmaline, Bertram and Cameron, are in fact a pun about his profession.
What is it that Mr. Robinson does?

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Z2-d2 Jan 12, 2005	sorry I just don't get that?? is it because I am american or because I am 11
GTregay Jan 13, 2005	Makes no sense to me, either.
I_am_the_Omega Jan 13, 2005	I dont get it either. Only gave it a good rating b/c i like you atty
CROSSKAYLIE Jan 13, 2005	I didn't really get it, what does cheese have to do with that.
Atropus Jan 13, 2005	Camembert is a type of cheese.
mnkelvr102 Jan 14, 2005	I didnt get it but I like the name. It really relates to the subject!!! *SWISS CHEESE*
knbrain Jan 14, 2005	The title gives it away
PBlover Jan 15, 2005	Yea umm... i don't get it either
tiptoes007berbs Jan 20, 2005	Cute Riddle but, I'll agree it didn't make much sence untill you know the history behind it
(user deleted) Jan 22, 2005	Uh? What?
suzygirl Jan 28, 2005	This only makes sense if you know your cheeses, but if I were a cheese lover I'd be in stitches.
Atropus Jan 31, 2005	I think my problem is that I come from a country where we have a big dairy industry.. in New Zealand I'd hazard that any random joe would know at least 6 different types of cheese... I mean, Subway sells 3 and that's a fast food chain ^_^ So sorry to all of you who don't come from the wop-wops (er, I mean farming areas). And thanks for keeping the criticism positive you guys are cool.
norcekri Jun 18, 2005	I thought it was funny. The only problem I see is that you should have said the kids were triplets. How would Mr. Robinson know to start the gag when the first was born? You can finesse the nicknames between boys and girls (Camille, Emmet, and Barbara), but counting on three children might be a little dodgy.
dutchymonster Jul 13, 2005	Don't worry too much about the fine detail It was a bit of fun
Atropus Feb 17, 2006	norcekri: You make a good point, however planning a family these days is not so difficult (religion not withstanding). For example there is a music teacher in my city with three children named Hemi, Demi and Semi (after the "hemi-demi-semi-quaver" note length).