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#2053 07/22/00 11:28 AM
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Oh, TEd!

What a hoot! Thank you!
I do hope people will keep adding to this thread--I love to read these things!

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TEd,

a question from Jackie : can we call you 'Ted' (or, as is my wont, 'ted'), or is there some significance to these CAPS that we should adhere to?

-tsuwm


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The TEd was a typo when I was registering. You can call me Ted, now short for Theodore. I had to change my name to that as an adult. I was originally yclept Theophilus. The family story is that my father took one look at me when I was born and said, That's the awfulest looking kid I ever saw."



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ted (may i call you "ted"?)
that is a brilliant story.
isn't there a grand theophilus in the bible somewhere?
keep the jokes coming everyone!


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Apologies for more links but here are a few I thought you might like:

Here's one recommending the name of Theophilus:
http://www.babywatch.to/namesuk/t/theophilus.html

Here is a trio of biblical/religious Theophiluses:
Theophilus - Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14625b.htm
St. Theophilus the Penitent, d. 6th century, Feastday: February 4
http://saints.catholic.org/saints/theophilusthepenitent.html
Theophilus - Bishop of Antioch
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14625a.htm

An Emperor
Theophilus (E Roman Emp.)Death: 842
According to "History of the Byzantine Empire", by A.A. Vasilev, the main theme of Theophilus' reign (829-842) was the life and death struggle with the Arabs. This caused Theophilus to seek assistance from the Western European rulers. He recieved moral support, but very little
substantial assistance
http://www.gendex.com/users/jast/D0005/G0000096.html

Here's a couple of Civil War generals:
A confederate - Theophilus Hunter Holmes
Born: November 13 1804, Sampson Cty NC
http://www.trader-skis.com/generals/confederate_generals/h/holmes_t_f.htm
and to even things up for the other side:
Theophilus Toulmin Garrard
Born: June 7 1812, nr Manchester KY
http://www.trader-skis.com/generals/union_generals/g/garrard_t_t.htm

And .. best of all - a place on the moon -
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/7021/theopilus.html



#2058 08/05/00 11:28 AM
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Someone who reads this forum but hasn't registered to post sent me this brilliant contribution, by Harold C. Schonberg:

Rickety Rackety
Boulez and Stockhausen
Serial exponents
Know all the tricks;
Opium tone-rows they
Inhale with joyousness
Dodecaphonically
Getting their kicks.


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The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts are both addressed to someone called Theophilus, although it's not known whether Theophilus is supposed to be the name of a real person, or whether it's a generic name meaning "lover of God", which is the meaning of the Greek elements of the name.

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OK, here's a tidbit: Mozart's middle name was originally Gottlieb. He changed it first to Theophilus, then to Amadeus, which stuck.


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bit of a ***t if you're called theophilus and you don't.


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I once met a lady whose married name was Liebegott. I never asked her if she did.


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