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Remarkable Names of Real People

[Transcribed in 1985 and distributed at Prime Computer by 'Phineas Wagstaff',
from the book compiled and annotated by John Train]

A. A. A. D'Artagnan Umslopagaas -- (London Times)

A. Moron -- Commissioner of Education, Virgin Islands

Appendicitis, Laryngitis, Meningitis, Peritonitis, and Tonsilitis Jackson -- (Newsweek)

Arystotle Tottle -- Pirate; Falmouth, England

A. Toxen Worm -- Theatrical Press Agent, New York City

Private Baby Cherry -- U. S. Army, 225th Quartermaster Battalion

Basil Crapster -- Princeton University, Class of 1941

Sir Basil Smallpeice -- Chairman, Cunard Line; London, England

Mrs. Belcher Wack Wack -- (Miss Belcher first married Mr. Wack, then married his brother)

Messrs. Bull and Schytt -- Glaciologists, General Assembly;
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Geneva, Switzerland

Cardinal Sin -- Archbishop of Manila, Philippines

Crapper, Limited, Toilets of London, England -- (Thomas Crapper's biography is aptly titled "Flushed with Pride")

F. G. Vereneseneckockkrockoff -- San Francisco, California

Mrs. Friendly Ley -- Mission Hills, California

Groaner Digger -- Undertaker; Houston, Texas (Today's Health)

I. O. Silver -- (Philadelphia Evening Bulletin)

John Senior, Jr. -- New York City

Justin Tune -- Chorister, Westminster Choir College

Melissy Dalciny Caldony Yankee Pankee Devil-Take-The-Irishman Garrison -- Tryon City, North Carolina

(Ms.) Memory Lane -- Roslyn High School, New York

Original Bug -- Liverpool, England

Positive Wasserman Johnson -- Evanston, Illinois

Preserved Fish, Jr. -- New Bedford, Massachusetts

Shanda Lear -- Battle Creek, Michigan; of the 'Lear Jet' Lears

Strangeways Pigg Strangeways -- Star Cricket Player; London

Mrs. V. D. Whynot -- Linda Whynot was convicted of lewd and wanton behavior in the Gemini Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Zoltan Ovary -- Gynecologist, New York Hospital

[A few more, from my own direct experience -- Dave Tuttle]

Dr. Blood -- Internal Medicine, New York City; my father's doctor

Preserved T. Seaman -- adopted son of Joel Tuttle, 1749-1822

Mrs. Toothacher -- Second grade teacher; Pelham Manor, New York.
(Yes, her husband was a dentist --
Dr. Toothacher, DDS)

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