Re: [DL] Smith & Robards

[Bryce <SandChigg@rocketmail.com>]

--- Nick Zachariasen <zacharin@pluto.dsu.edu> wrote:
> > > Robards is the English one,but I can't find any mention of where
> > > smith is
> > > from, just that he was approached to work at fort roswell. That
> was
> > > only in
> > > the smith and robards book though, it might be mentioned
> elsewhere.
> >
> > Hmm...after a quick web search I've turned up absolutely nothing
> > realting to these two historical characters.  THe only sites
> relevant
> > are DL related.  Interesting.
> >
> > Bryce "well, I thought it was" Perry
> 
> Uhh, Bryce?  They're not historical.  Think about the name parallel:
> Sears &
> Roebuck/Smith & Robards.  Both have famous catalogs.  Both are
> suppliers of
> goods.  Sears & Roebuck is copyrighted.  Smith & Robards is made up
> in the
> grand tradition of The Agency (which was created to avoid copyright
> hassle
> with the real Pinkertons).
> 
> Nick "please tell me you were trying to be humorous" Zachariasen

Sorry, it's been a long day at work with little sleep.  I guess the
joke wasn't really all that funn.

Bryce "sleepy now" Perry


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