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Arthur Lee Samuel, Three First Names?
Today I am standing on my soap box—because I’m too short for you to see me otherwise—and whispering, because if you want people to pay attention, you whisper. And have a slice of Chocolate Bourbon Cake. I understand it’s one … Continue reading
Posted in funny name theory, funny names in science, humor, humour
Tagged bio, biography, funny, funny name, funny names, history
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Do These Want to Make You Roll with Laughter or Brush Them Off?
OK, readers of the Blog of Funny Names, today we dip our sticks into the world of paint. Yes, I may have been around too many open cans while working in the paint department at the store. But I can’t … Continue reading
Orison Swett Marden
Before personal success author, Napoleon Hill, there was Orison Swett Marden. Financial set-backs, no sweat. Fires burning his hotels to the ground, no sweat. Earning four degrees from well known universities while working full time, no sweat. Born in 1848, … Continue reading
Grover “Ugly Honest” Cleveland
What happens when Sesame Street meets Betty White? You get, Grover Cleveland. One tough cookie. Stephen Grover Cleveland, mentioned twice on this esteemed blog, here and here, a native son of New York. He served as Governor of New York, … Continue reading
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Tagged bio, funny names, history, humor, humour, politics
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Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith
We at the BoFN love names with alliteration. Say it with me. Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith. While Smith is not a funny name, add a color and you get a whole lot more. Let’s get the ball rolling. What’s black … Continue reading
Posted in funny names in sports, humor, humour
Tagged baseball, bio, boxing, football, media, sports
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