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In reply to the discussion: Giving your children names from the Old Testament [View all]jakeXT
(10,575 posts)10. Why George Bush was called sexually experienced during his Yale time
is a mystery to me.
New members are assigned secret names. Some are traditional: "Long Devil" is the tallest member. "Boaz" (for Beelzebub) goes to a varsity football captain. The new member with the least sexual experience is dubbed "Gog." The most sexually experienced member becomes "Magog."
The elder George Bush was nicknamed "Magog," Robbins reported. George W. Bush was called "Temporary" because he was not assigned a name and didn't choose one. The author didn't know Kerry's secret name but "Long Devil" might be a good bet.
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So if you're Jewish it kind of makes sense to use the OT as a source of names
undeterred
May 2012
#5
Nebuchadnezzar should be the name of a sandwich with lots of Wisconsin cheese in the middle.
undeterred
May 2012
#6
I droped the "UA" from "Joshua" but I think my mom was fine for naming me that.
joshcryer
May 2012
#12