# When name and talent align

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 10, 2017, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436 "2017-10-10T04:17:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436/41 "2017-10-12T01:11:10Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Johnny Podres played for the Padres, and Jose Cardenal for the Cardinals. Darryl Boston, Tyler Houston, and Reggie Cleveland never played for those city’s teams

Nor Billy Brewer for Milwaukee.

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**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436/42 "2017-10-12T01:31:56Z")

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In Nebraska, there was a Duling Optical. My Tagalog wife thought “Cross-eyed” Optical was hilarious.

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**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436/43 "2017-10-12T05:55:18Z")

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Bob Barker was a game show host which is kinda like a carnival barker…

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**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436/44 "2017-10-12T06:17:56Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> Ringo Starr is a rock star

> [@DooWahDiddy](#):
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> Yeah, but that’s fake. 🙂

But his real name is \*\*Richard Starkey \*\*and as a singer he has sometimes had a hard time reaching certain notes, especially high ones.

[George Martin]

“That was a rather stark E, wasn’t it Richard? Take it from the top, please.”

[/George Martin]

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**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-name-and-talent-align/798436/45 "2017-10-12T15:32:09Z")

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> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#):
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> But his real name is \*\*Richard Starkey \*\*and as a singer he has sometimes had a hard time reaching certain notes, especially high ones.
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> [George Martin]
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> “That was a rather stark E, wasn’t it Richard? Take it from the top, please.”
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> [/George Martin]

I’m giving you side-eye right now.

😃

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