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in reply to a message by vigdis
I don't like it because of "The World According to Garp."
In the book, there is a college student named Michael Milton who seduces his English professor, who happens to be the wife of the main character, Garp. When Garp finds out, he makes fun of his name, saying that 'Michael Milton' sounds like the name of a bad ice cream flavor. Since I read the book when I was fairly young, the image stuck with me, so I have a hard time taking Milton seriously.
The odd thing is, I have a great-uncle named Milton, and even he can't change the image for me. We call him Milt.
In the book, there is a college student named Michael Milton who seduces his English professor, who happens to be the wife of the main character, Garp. When Garp finds out, he makes fun of his name, saying that 'Michael Milton' sounds like the name of a bad ice cream flavor. Since I read the book when I was fairly young, the image stuck with me, so I have a hard time taking Milton seriously.
The odd thing is, I have a great-uncle named Milton, and even he can't change the image for me. We call him Milt.
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