What's In A Name?

September, 1967

From the Desk of Clyde Bagwell (Confidential)To: Ed WrightDear Ed: I guess Old Man Bell's stomach has told him that The Thing will sell, and he has decided it is a sports car. I got the first flash on his decision from one of the upstairs gophers in the john this morning and this was later confirmed in the coffeeroom. When I was promoted last year, I got the news the same way, so this is probably official. The Thing weighs about 6000 pounds, but don't let that break you up. There must be other s...

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