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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 53 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Most of the time it's an honor to have something named after you.

Sometimes it's not.

-- Lou Gehrig

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 12 points 9 hours ago

Having a disease named after you must be a real pain in the kirk.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 28 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

How wild was it that Lou Gehrig got Lou Gehrig’s disease‽

[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

"How'd he not see that one coming?

Hey, Lou! There's a disease with your name all over it, pal!"

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Wait until you find out about Tommy John....

Tommy John Surgery

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

I only know of Tommy Bahama.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago

-- Michael Scott