The list for April 29, 1997
The Top 16 Rejected Names for Beanie Babies
- Shapiro the Snake
- Wheezy the Emphysemic Rat
- Tapey the Worm
- Limpy the Octopalegic Centipede
- Roadkill the Dog
- Zsa Zsa the Boar
- Retchy the Wino
- Anna Nicole the Buzzard
- Newtie the Embattled House speaker
- The Antelope Formerly Known as Prince
- Truman Coyote
- Hooters the Exotic Dancer
- Spanky the Monkey
- Dolly the Sheep and Dolly the Sheep
- Sucker the Beanie Baby Collector
And the Number 1 Rejected Name for Beanie Babies…
- L’Orange the Duck
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CREDITS
Selected from 87 submissions from 30 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Gail Celio, Athens, GA — 1 (3rd #1)
- Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN — 2
- Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 3, 14
- Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 4 (Hall of Famer)
- Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 4
- Mitch Patterson, Atlanta, GA — 4
- Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 4
- R.M. Weiner, Brighton, MA — 5
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 6 (Hall of Famer)
- Natasha Filipovic, New York, NY — 7
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 7
- Andy Wagner, Madison, WI — 7
- Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 8, 10
- Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — 9
- Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 11
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 12, 14
- Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — 13
- Rob Winchell, Arlington, MA — 15
- Lloyd Jacobson, Washington, DC — 16
- A whole slew o’ people — Topic
- Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/editor
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