# Cecil?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil/111100>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [May 27, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil/111100 "2002-05-27T21:52:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ThreeSarahBirds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@ThreeSarahBirds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreeSarahBirds)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil/111100/1 "2002-05-27T21:52:43Z")

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We know we are stoned, but who the feck IS Cecil?

We Sarahs’ MUST be told!

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil/111100/2 "2002-05-27T22:43:47Z")

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> …but who the feck IS Cecil?

A feckless question. Except it did have a _feck_ in it.

Read the [**FAQ**](http://www.straightdope.com/faq/index.html)

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2002, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil/111100/3 "2002-05-27T23:49:11Z")

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Just out of curiosity, if you don’t know who Cecil is, what on earth do you think “The Straight Dope” means?