I just noticed on Wikipedia deaths that an American politician has died, called Betty Bumpers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Bumpers

Full name Betty Lou Bumpers.

American politician Kermit Staggers has died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Staggers

I was in a doctors waiting room when a 'Mrs Treblecock' was called. A woman got up and loudly declared "it's trey-blah-co" before sweeping past. She must've heard the collective laughter as soon as the door closed. There's no way she couldn't have heard.

American author Robert Quackenbush has died.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Quackenbush

Young Boozer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Boozer



Young Jacob Boozer III (born November 23, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 39th State Treasurer of Alabama from 2011 to 2019.

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:

Sounds like the name of a typical Just St*p Oil activist.

London Breed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Breed



London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American politician who is the 45th and current mayor of the City and County of San Francisco.

There's an American 3000 metre steeplechaser called Tripp Hurt.

https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/tripp-hurt-14511131

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:

With seven children! At the age of just shy of 26!

I was aware of her and her name, but not that she adopted the fetching androgynous style seen on the cover.

Tom s.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Llamas

Pronounced YAH-mahss.

Like Hamas?

I wonder if Mr De Lioncourt pronounces it D’Lee-on Curr, or Day Lye-on-court, or something else. I’d favour D’Lee-on-Curr if it was me.