# "Rutledge's" -- where do I recognize that name from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085 "2018-10-17T05:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/1 "2018-10-17T05:40:29Z")
I know it’s a department store or something. But I keep feeling like it’s in a song lyric from somewhere too. Maybe a show tune? Maybe not. I know there’s a song from “Oliver!” called “Reviewing the Situation” that mentions Claridges; but I don’t think it’s that. Then I thought maybe it was where the Rutles were from; but no, that’s Rutland. Am I nuts? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/2 "2018-10-17T06:35:51Z")
No one person or thing any great repute comes to mind. The Wiki disambiguation page seems to confirm that. > **[Rutledge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutledge)** > > Rutledge may refer to: ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/3 "2018-10-17T06:39:49Z")
Ann Rutledge, Abe Lincoln’s first crush. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/4 "2018-10-17T07:10:08Z")
‘Routledge’ is a large academic publishing house. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/5 "2018-10-17T07:21:48Z")
Clearly you are thinking of Hyacinth Bucket from _Keeping Up Appearances_, played by Patricia Routledge. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/6 "2018-10-17T12:43:20Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > I know it’s a department store or something. But I keep feeling like it’s in a song lyric from somewhere too. Maybe a show tune? Maybe not. > > I know there’s a song from “Oliver!” called “Reviewing the Situation” that mentions Claridges; but I don’t think it’s that. > > Then I thought maybe it was where the Rutles were from; but no, that’s Rutland. > > Am I nuts? Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence. In the musical 1776 he had the show stopper “Molases to Rum to Slaves” sung by John Callum in the movie. Maybe that’s your musical connection. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IeuaTpH6Ck0/maxresdefault.jpg "1776 - Molasses To Rum") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeuaTpH6Ck0) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/7 "2018-10-17T13:42:33Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Clearly you are thinking of Hyacinth Bucket from _Keeping Up Appearances_, played by Patricia Routledge. Weirdly enough, that’s the first thing I thought of. ---
**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/8 "2018-10-17T14:16:51Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > I know it’s a department store or something. But I keep feeling like it’s in a song lyric from somewhere too. Maybe a show tune? Maybe not. > > I know there’s a song from “Oliver!” called “Reviewing the Situation” that mentions Claridges; but I don’t think it’s that. > > Then I thought maybe it was where the Rutles were from; but no, that’s Rutland. > > Am I nuts? I can’t help with the musical aspect, but Rutledge’s is indeed a real store; albeit a strictly local one in Colorado Springs. > **[Rutledges Men's Clothing](https://www.rutledges.com/)** > > We are the largest Alden shoes and boots retailer in Colorado! Come get sized for your Alden's today! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/9 "2018-10-17T14:20:52Z")
First thing I thought of was [Sergeant Rutledge](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054292/). ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/10 "2018-10-17T14:24:21Z")
The OP may know the name from football. Jeff Rutledge was a fairly notable NFL quarterback out of Alabama in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins. Jeff Rutledge is missing from that Wiki page mentioned above. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/11 "2018-10-17T14:48:32Z")
Lauren Bacall plays “Ms. Vivian Rutledge” in the 1946 version of _The Big Sleep_. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/12 "2018-10-17T15:05:35Z")
The chubby guy on Top Gear? The crappy US version. They mention his name a lot. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![ch51](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ch51/32/3111_2.png) [@ch51](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ch51)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/13 "2018-10-18T01:18:15Z")
> [@Dropo](#): > > Lauren Bacall plays “Ms. Vivian Rutledge” in the 1946 version of _The Big Sleep_. For the win!! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/14 "2018-10-18T02:19:40Z")
I think you’re thinking of Selfridges. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutledges-where-do-i-recognize-that-name-from/823085/15 "2018-10-18T03:54:44Z")
Wow, good answers, especially since I did try the wiki disambiguation page first; and also a general lyrics search. Mighta been Hyacinth. Mighta been Selfridge’s. Oddly enough, I think maybe that’s it. Thank you everyone!