LL-L "Names" 2004.05.23 (07) [E]

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Van: sam s claire <gamlhs at juno.com>
Onderwerp: names

LLs:  Talking about names and what they might imply, I compiled a list of
these real names, in jest, which could be reflective of  a trade or other
circumstance.  Here are a few:
Blades  cutlery dealer,   Boozer  town drunk,   Bruiser  town bully,
Carliner  trolley conductor/paint striper,  Casman  banker,  Eatman
cannibal,   Frier  short order cook,   Junker  salvage yard operator,
Lafferman  comedian,   Mixer  soda jerk/bartender,  Mower  lawn cutter,
Mugman  thief,  Piller  druggist,   Prettyman  transvestite,   Spraycar
painter,  Stiffarm  football player,  Trasher  garbage collector,  Tutin
musician ,  Taxman  IRS agent


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