Investment advisor, banker, and financial visionary John Train is also a famous raconteur who has collected interesting (and authentic) names of people in all walks of life who have lived in various times places. With each name he includes the person's occupation, location or where he found the name, and often cites similar names in footnotes. The book's deadpan illustrations are by Pierre Le-Matin, whose artwork has often graced the covers of The New Yorker.
Here are some of the remarkable names he's found: Ave Maria Klinkenberg, Buncha Love, Cigar Stubbs, Constant Agony, Dennis Elbow, Nosmo King, and my very very favorite – Immaculate Conception Finkelstein.
Unfortunately, this title is no longer in print. I've had my copy since it was first published in 1985. You might find a copy at your local library, or at a good used book store. Train is also the author of Most Remarkable Occurrences.
Whenever I need a good laugh, I head for the Train!
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