# What the **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 6, 2000, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286 "2000-08-06T01:58:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/1 "2000-08-06T01:58:22Z")
Hey friends. Ever wonder what the “W” in George W. Bush stood for? It may sound stupid but I really don’t know myself. So, it would be helpfull if you nice people could give me some suggestions. [spam edited by slythe, 08-05-00.] [Edited by slythe on 08-06-2000 at 02:36 AM] ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/2 "2000-08-06T02:35:14Z")
Part 1: I always thought it was just “Dubbya” :D. Or maybe Walker, like his dad. Part 2 (p.s.): Oh boy, spam! I’m pretty sure the moderators frown upon this kinda thing…but I’ll let **slythe** decide. Remove the spam, and then this might even cut it in GQ. ---
**Author:** ![cheezit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@cheezit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheezit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/3 "2000-08-06T02:41:50Z")
Since he is George W. Bush, Jr., I would have to guess that is stands for Walker. However, I have been known to be wrong before. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/4 "2000-08-06T02:47:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cheezit \* > \*\*Since he is George W. Bush, Jr., I would have to guess that is stands for Walker. However, I have been known to be wrong before. 😃 \*\* George Walker Bush isn’t a Junior. His fathers name is George Herbert Walker Bush. I have been known to nitpick before 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/5 "2000-08-06T02:49:59Z")
That should be…father’s…oops. :o ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/6 "2000-08-06T02:55:44Z")
its ok lunasea, i dont think anyone here will hold a little typo against ya. ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/7 "2000-08-06T03:01:39Z")
OH JEEZ!! I forgot about spamming. I guess when I was writting it I was too self-absorbed in meeting the group, and I just didn’t even think of it as that. Oh well, I’ll take it else where. Sorry, really. I just hope slyth isn’t too harsh on me. Thanks for the reminder. [Spam was honest mistake, and can be easily forgiven. Misspelling my name, on the other hand, can lead to permanent banishment, bad credit reports, and multiple subscriptions to _Women’s Wear Daily_ -slythe :)] [Edited by slythe on 08-06-2000 at 02:40 AM] ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/8 "2000-08-06T03:11:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lunasea \* > \*\* > George Walker Bush isn’t a Junior. His fathers name is George Herbert Walker Bush. I have been known to nitpick before 😉 > \*\* But it is Walker? I knew that George the elder is _Herbert_ Walker, that’s why I wasn’t sure about Dubbya. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/9 "2000-08-06T08:07:32Z")
Jeesh. Didn’t you see all the signs at the convention? “The W is for women.” ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Re\_Mi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Do\_Re\_Mi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Re_Mi)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/10 "2000-08-06T19:31:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sk8rixtx \* > \*\*OH JEEZ!! I forgot about spamming. I guess when I was writting it I was too self-absorbed in meeting the group, and I just didn’t even think of it as that. Oh well, I’ll take it else where. Sorry, really. I just hope slyth isn’t too harsh on me. Thanks for the reminder. > [Spam was honest mistake, and can be easily forgiven. Misspelling my name, on the other hand, can lead to permanent banishment, bad credit reports, and multiple subscriptions to _Women’s Wear Daily_ -slythe :)] > > [Edited by slythe on 08-06-2000 at 02:40 AM] \*\* ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/11 "2000-08-06T19:53:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Do Re Mi \* > > What was the nature of the spam referenced here? What kinds of things were deleted? > > \*\* Afraid I can’t say fella. Though it was really cool, you can email me though, I’ll tell you through that. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Re\_Mi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Do\_Re\_Mi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Re_Mi)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the/28286/12 "2000-08-06T19:55:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by slythe \* > \*\*In this case it was the latter. “Go to such and such site, and I can earn (points, credits, cash, etc.)!” The OP himself realized that it was spam and apologized, so no harm, no foul. \*\* That clears it up [end hijack, back to OP topic]