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Help[Opinions] Re: Sistine and Sylvester
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I knew a Sistine back in high school. It's considered a feminine form of Sixtus in the Roman Catholic church. So I immediately have the image of a woman from a very devout Catholic background.
It's probably nearly impossible for most people in the USA not to think of the cartoon cat when they hear Sylvester. It used to be that fan magazines regularly referred to Mr. Stallone by the nickname Sly, probably because Sylvester just didn't seem to fit his seemingly tough rugged image.
It's probably nearly impossible for most people in the USA not to think of the cartoon cat when they hear Sylvester. It used to be that fan magazines regularly referred to Mr. Stallone by the nickname Sly, probably because Sylvester just didn't seem to fit his seemingly tough rugged image.
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What Stallone went by growing up, before he had the Rocky or Rambo image. I believe his real first name is Michael, which is so common it doesn't clash with any image he might have. (But he probably had a million Mikes and Michaels around him growing up too.)
I also wonder if Sly of the Family Stone was really Sylvester. And which came first, the singer or the actor?
Also, I just realized how easy it is to mistype Sylvester as Slyvester.
What Stallone went by growing up, before he had the Rocky or Rambo image. I believe his real first name is Michael, which is so common it doesn't clash with any image he might have. (But he probably had a million Mikes and Michaels around him growing up too.)
I also wonder if Sly of the Family Stone was really Sylvester. And which came first, the singer or the actor?
Also, I just realized how easy it is to mistype Sylvester as Slyvester.
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