A fascinating and entertaining read. If Jeopardy ever does 'The Name's Familiar' category, I'm ready. . . . Giddy-up --Kenny Kramer, Real-life inspiration for Seinfeld's Kramer
By flipping through the pages of The Name's Familiar: Mr. Leotard, Barbie, and Chef Boyardee, one can read biographies of the real-life namesakes of James Bond, Charlie Brown, and Mother Goose, and explore the origins of phrases and terms such as guillotine, sandwich, and a real deusey. Now it is possible to find out who, exactly, sold seashells by...
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A fascinating and entertaining read. If Jeopardy ever does 'The Name's Familiar' category, I'm r...
