Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1569 cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
arrow-up1569external-linkTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square93fedilink cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
minus-squareGrammarPolice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoThat also reminds me of this one public speaker back in 30 A.D. Jesus H Christ. Apparently the H is just an H. Who woulda thought.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·2 months agoI thought H stood for Harold. As in, “our father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name…”
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoLano and Woodley fan by any chance?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNever heard of them, sorry. I got that from an old Straight Dope article.
minus-squareKingofthezyx@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoPretty sure it’s Jesus H Roosevelt Christ
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoYou forgot his baptismal name. It’s Jesus H Roosevelt Mary Christ
That also reminds me of this one public speaker back in 30 A.D. Jesus H Christ. Apparently the H is just an H. Who woulda thought.
I thought H stood for Harold. As in, “our father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name…”
Lano and Woodley fan by any chance?
Never heard of them, sorry. I got that from an old Straight Dope article.
Pretty sure it’s Jesus H Roosevelt Christ
You forgot his baptismal name. It’s Jesus H Roosevelt Mary Christ