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ben_w • today at 6:09 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

Not an American, but this reminded me of Randy Baumgardner and Foggy Bottom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Baumgardner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foggy_Bottom


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gertrunde • today at 11:27 AM

Similarly, German skier Fanny Chmelar.

(Known in the UK for a question on a quiz show that caused the host to lose his composure and be unable to stop laughing for a few minutes).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Chmelar

bnjemian • today at 6:25 AM

From Randy Baumgardner’s Wikipedia page:

“…a legislative intern, accused Baumgardner of sexual harassment in which he slapped her butt…”

You can’t make this stuff up.

gadders • today at 8:26 AM

There used to be a Novell Netware engineer called Randy Bender, which caused a lot of mirth in the UK in the 90s.

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