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Richard S's avatar

More Bobs of note from the sports world:

Feller. Gibson. Cousy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvh6NLqKRfs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcGamPqUIxI

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Bob Park's avatar

This Bob agrees wholeheartedly! Bobs of the world, unite!!!

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Laurie Heath's avatar

When someone mentions the name Bob, I immediately think of the poem Bob by Jonah Winters. https://poetryschool.com/theblog/bob/

Hope Pope Bob follows Pope Francis' example. Seems like he will.

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Meredith Blake's avatar

Thanks for sharing this! This really captures the essence of "Bob": "Quiet, polite, succinct, Bob/opens doors for people, is reticent in grocery stores."

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Lauren's avatar

Did Bob shop at da Jewels for years on da corner? As long as Bob doesn't root for the evil team up North, Chicagoans will claim him. We don't know a Leo. Leo is the guy who died after the Titanic hit an iceberg.

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Meg's avatar

We do know a Leo - Leo Catholic High School on the South Side, my step dad’s Alma mater

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Lauren's avatar

^^Ah. I think Titanic gave the name 1 or 2 kids named Leo. In general? The name Bob/Robert/Rob/Bobby is more popular. There are a few Bobs in their 40s and 30s or younger. Leo was the one born after Romeo and Juliet/The Titanic. He was not named after a grandfather. Robert is the name 3 generations+ name their kid.

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Lauren's avatar

Leo is the aristocrat....the Crawley family (if you watched Downton Abbey). Bob is the every day guy who helps with the car

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Barbara .Siek's avatar

There's a YouTube video of Bob (Pope Leo XIV) stressing the importance of critical thinking in one's life and teaching it to your children. Thinking critically will counter being fooled by social media, scams, and false ideas that can hurt one morally or financially.

How intellectually gratifying is it to listen to an admonition from the Pope to practice critical thinking. And...he's our Pope from South of Chicago.

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JeSuis4's avatar

Dear American Catholics:

No Catholic is as powerful as the Pope. He’s only 69. Get over yourselves.

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Pat Jones Garcia's avatar

That was rather cute.

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