The Ubiquitous Thomas James

 

Images of various people name Thomas James, Tom James or Tommy James
Thomas Jameses

"While opening a checking account, a bank employee asked if I wanted plain, crimson, or clover colored paper for the checks. When I put in a request for a table at a restaurant, hosts asked if the Shondells would be joining us. It could have been worse. David Bowie’s birth name was David Jones. Imagine the heckling he must have received in school. 

“'Hey Davy, where are your Monkees?'”


Our names are not unique. This feature of our existence can have humorous consequences. For some, it can also have tragic consequences. In The Ubiquitous Thomas James, published on Medium.com, Cokato, Minnesota attorney Thomas James recounts his experiences as a Tom, Tommy and Thomas James, and shares stories about other notable people with the same name.

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