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To: tcrlaf

What did the “S” in Harry S. Truman stand for ?


3 posted on 11/29/2011 10:46:32 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Nothing. That was his legal name.

However, the letter was chosen to honor both grandfathers.


6 posted on 11/29/2011 10:50:36 AM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
What did the “S” in Harry S. Truman stand for ?

Nothing. It was a stand alone letter "S".

7 posted on 11/29/2011 10:50:36 AM PST by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

The “S’ Stood for the first letter of both grandfathers name which he was named after.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman


8 posted on 11/29/2011 10:52:33 AM PST by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Nothing


60 posted on 11/29/2011 2:05:10 PM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
What did the “S” in Harry S. Truman stand for ?

S

No period.

Harry didn't have a middle name. Nor was it an initial. Just a letter.

63 posted on 11/29/2011 2:22:03 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Nothing-Nothing!


78 posted on 11/29/2011 3:38:12 PM PST by tiger63
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Nothing, so there is no need for the period after the “S”.


103 posted on 11/30/2011 7:06:58 PM PST by Theodore R. (Forget the others: It's Santorum's turn, articulate, passionate, less baggage.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

“What did the “S” in Harry S. Truman stand for ?”

Probably “Spending”


111 posted on 12/01/2011 1:53:31 PM PST by libdestroyer
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