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Ghoulish Delight · 04-07-2005, 03:55 PM

I share my birthday with Harry S. Truman (though a couple years apart). My sister's birthday is the the anniversary of Harry S. Truman's death (also a couple years apart).

The "S" in Harry S. Truman does not technically stand for anything. Unable to decide on whether to name him after his grandfather on his mother's side or his father's side, his parents decided to split the difference and just go with "S", an initial in both of their names. Many people don't follow the "S" with a period since it's not really an abbreviation, however Harry himself wrote it with a period.

04-07-2005, 03:55 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I share my birthday with Harry S. Truman (though a couple years apart). My sister's birthday is the the anniversary of Harry S. Truman's death (also a couple years apart). The "S" in Harry S. Truman does not technically stand for anything. Unable to decide on whether to name him after his grandfather on his mother's side or his father's side, his parents decided to split the difference and just go with "S", an initial in both of their names. Many people don't follow the "S" with a period since it's not really an abbreviation, however Harry himself wrote it with a period. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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