[nopardons]

Because they were both named for a fictional hero,in a series of books ( LANNY BUDD ),that went on for decades! He was sort of a James Bond character,long before there ever was a James Bond.It's historical fiction,begins just before WW I and goes through some of the 1950s.

My mother LOVED these books,as a girl,kept telling me to read them,when I was growing up,but I could never fins Any of the books in a library;not a one.Then,in early 1973,the series was republished in paper back and I have all but one of the books.

Now,even though this series was written by a damned SOCIALIST,they are VERY interesting and full of factual historical tidbits,known about when they were written,but NOT known about today.

When I first heard about these Lannys,I immediately thought to myself.....I BET THEY WERE NAMED FOR LANNY BUDD! And so they were.Each said so,early in,in the Clinton years,during T.V. interviews.

And now you know the story and I am even farther behind in catching up with this thread,than I was before. LOL

[mass55th]

Thanks for that interesting tidbit and info on Lanny Budd. You never know what you'll learn from Freepers.