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trof

(54,256 posts) Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:29 PM Apr 2012

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Mystery solved: How he got the name "Mitt".

Romney was named after hotel magnate J. Willard Marriott, his father's best friend, and his father's cousin Milton "Mitt" Romney, 1925–1929 quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney#Early_life_and_education

On edit: I guess the name Williard Milton Romney would have been too much for anyone to bear.

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Mystery solved: How he got the name "Mitt". (Original Post) trof Apr 2012 OP

It's not that easy as is. alfredo Apr 2012 #1

I guess "Fuckface" was already taken. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #2

Likewise for "Douchenozzle". 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #4

Well, Mitt was lucky he wasn't named after his other uncle, Pisswhistle Romney Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #5

I thought his face looked like a catcher's mitt rurallib Apr 2012 #3

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

1. It's not that easy as is.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:34 PM

Apr 2012

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

2. I guess "Fuckface" was already taken.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:51 PM

Apr 2012

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

4. Likewise for "Douchenozzle".

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:16 PM

Apr 2012

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

5. Well, Mitt was lucky he wasn't named after his other uncle, Pisswhistle Romney

Reply to 11 Bravo (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:54 PM

Apr 2012

rurallib

(62,413 posts)

3. I thought his face looked like a catcher's mitt

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:52 PM

Apr 2012

guess I am wrong.

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