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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Frieda: What does the name "Aglet" mean, anyway?

Braydon: Well, a long time ago, "Aglet" meant "He who puts those tiny little plastic things on shoelaces." You see, a long time ago, a man's name was his profession.

Frieda: Oh, so a man named Fred Carpenter would build houses and John Baker would make bread.

Braydon: Exactly.

Ned: So what did John Hancock do?

[Repossessed (1990)] (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100475/quotes?item=qt0194949)