It's great because A) his parents presumably named him that knowing full well what they were doing and B) He could have chosen to go by Will, William, or Bill, but actively chose to use Willie professionally.
Son, this world is rough, and if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough. I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along, so I give you that name, and I said goodbye. And I knew you'd have to get tough or die. It's that name that helped to make you strong.
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KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 48 pts · 110d
It's great because A) his parents presumably named him that knowing full well what they were doing and B) He could have chosen to go by Will, William, or Bill, but actively chose to use Willie professionally.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 110d
Will Stroker? Not a lot better.
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 110d
Depending on his middle name he could also be William A Stroker
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 109d
Will Stroker? I hardly know 'er!
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 109d
Hey, Dick Wolf produces Law & Order.
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 109d
Son, this world is rough, and if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough. I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along, so I give you that name, and I said goodbye. And I knew you'd have to get tough or die. It's that name that helped to make you strong.
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 109d
Sue, is that you?
Rooster326@programming.dev · 1 pts · 109d
Do you think both the boy and the father are named Sue?
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 108d
No, but the boy is telling the story in the song.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 2 pts · 109d
And here I expected that link to lead to a certain highly controversial Penny Arcade comic.
sundray@lemmus.org · 8 pts · 110d
He made the right choice.
paranoia@feddit.dk · 6 pts · 110d
You see a lot of people in Ireland with names like this. A senior politician was called Dick Roche (pronounced roach)
its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 110d
Dick Trickle: Am I a joke to you?
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 110d
Yes, as a matter of fact.
Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 109d
I hope he's a legal judge, I want to hear:
All rise for the right honorable Willie Stroker
In a court room, and have anyone who laughs get a contempt charge.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 110d
Willie Stroker? Or Willie not? Only one way to find out! Tune in next week!
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 110d
Next week: "Stroker? I 'ardly know 'er!"
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 110d
Doen’t ma-er.
JustRalph@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 109d
This man lived a hard life.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d
He just n eds to get a grip
human@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 108d
What a gangster of love
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 109d
keep yo hands to yoself