Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1534
arrow-up1534external-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 · 1 day agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squareGrammarPolice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 day 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-up40·1 day agoI thought H stood for Harold. As in, “our father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name…”
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoLano and Woodley fan by any chance?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoNever heard of them, sorry. I got that from an old Straight Dope article.
minus-squareKingofthezyx@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoPretty sure it’s Jesus H Roosevelt Christ
minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours 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