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Date:         Thu, 8 Apr 2004 21:41:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: David Marshall / A Rose by Any Other Name ...
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When my dad was in the army (WWII) he had a friend named Walter Smith, who was also in the army. They organized people by last name for training purposes.

Walter Smith was in a class where everyone in the whole class was named Walter Smith.

It's almost Friday, does that count?

Joy

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of George Goff > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:18 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: David Marshall / A Rose by Any Other Name ... > > > In a message dated 4/7/04 12:27:39 PM, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes: > > << At least I am not John Smith! >> > > I went to school with Joe Smith and Wolfgang Fundinger. Joe > hated his name > because whenever he introduced himself, a lot of people thought > he was joking. > Wolfgang must have had the same problem. Once I called information to get > Wolfgang's number and the operator hung up on me. > > I am sure this information has enriched everyone's life. > > George >


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