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To: retrokitten
Appropos of nothing, but posted just because I can, a reminder of the importance of sticking by one's story, no matter how incredible:

Example 1: When Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the trendy Chelsea section of London in the 1970s, they decided they would give its name to the child they hoped to have, Chelsea Clinton said. "My parents were here during Christmas in 1978," the daughter of the former U.S. president said Monday as she visited the Chelsea Flower Show. "They were hoping to have a child and if it was a girl they said it would be called Chelsea. She continued, "They also loved the song `Chelsea Morning' by Joni Mitchell, which is great because I love my name. link

Example Deux: Chelsea Clinton revealed this week her loves for her namesake - Chelsea Football Club. I'd love to go to a game to watch my team Chelsea play", she told the Sunday Express at the weekend. "I know they are meant to be one of the best teams in the country and I feel pretty proud that we share the same name". The former president's 22-year-old daughter told of her interest in the footie (or "soccer") at the glamorous premiere of The Shipping News, staring Kevin Spacey, where she arrived at the Mayfair venue with boyfriend Ian Klause. Miss Clinton revelled that there was just one problem: "I wouldn't know how to go about organising a ticket," said the (ahem!) Oxford student. [Organising a ticket? Is that like buying a ticket?] link

I fear Chels may confuse her stories one day and claim to have been named after a football club, but I suppose "Chelsea F.C." is better than Buccaneers or Riverhounds as an inspiration for naming one's not-yet-conceived offspring.

71 posted on 07/22/2002 7:49:03 PM PDT by mountaineer
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To: mountaineer
Chelsea has the dreaded "tell a lie to sound good to whatever audience you are pandering to at the moment." I remember when Hillary Clinton was proudly telling everyone that she was named after Sir Hillary whatever-his-last-name-is for being the first man to climb Mt Everest, later came out that she was born before the feat was completed. Oh, oops. But the Clintons adoring fans don't seem to notice the lies at all...
72 posted on 07/22/2002 7:58:26 PM PDT by Utah Girl
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