n 1910, Crosby was forever renamed. Six-year-old Harry discovered a full-page feature in the Sunday edition of the Spokesman-Review, 'The Bingville Bugle.' The 'Bugle,' written by humorist Newton Newkirk, was a parody of a hillbilly newsletter complete with gossipy tidbits, minstrel quips, creative spelling, and mock ads. A neighbor, 15-year-old Valentine Hobart, shared Crosby's enthusiasm for 'The Bugle,' and noting Crosby's laugh, took a liking to him and called him 'Bingo from Bingville.' The last vowel was dropped and the name shortened to 'Bing,' which stuck.
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mictoboy shitting in your cunt since,
Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:16,
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I thought he was concieved in a bell tower
Bloop Fri 16 Jul, 22:10,
Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:18,
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