As some of you know, I work for a newspaper. One of my duties is to put the Obits in each week.
This week while searching for a Lorraine Thompson, I stumbled upon quite possibly the most interesting named child I have ever seen.
http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/...onID=120088584
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="Large Heading TopPadSmall" vAlign=bottom width="55%">Marijuana M. "Pimp" Thompson</TD><TD width="1%"></TD><TD class=TopPadSmall align=right width="44%"></TD></TR><TR><TD class="Notice TopPadSmall" colSpan=3>
THOMPSON, Marijuana M. "Pimp," departed this life November 6, 2008. He is survived by two children, Tajuan Martin and Tjuana Leatherwood of Tusca-loosa, Ala.; his mother, Mildred Thompson; father, Henry Polk of Jacksonville, Fla.; maternal grandmother, Theresa Turner; brother, Mario Polk of Jacksonville, Fla.; a host of aunts and uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 12 noon, at the United House of Prayer For All People, 926 Chimborozo Blvd. Apostle Anthony L. Taylor officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Remains will rest in church one hour prior to service. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Yes, his official name is Marijuana. I went through some channels just to make sure it wasn't a misprint... and his name is infact, Marijuana.
This week while searching for a Lorraine Thompson, I stumbled upon quite possibly the most interesting named child I have ever seen.
http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/...onID=120088584
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="Large Heading TopPadSmall" vAlign=bottom width="55%">Marijuana M. "Pimp" Thompson</TD><TD width="1%"></TD><TD class=TopPadSmall align=right width="44%"></TD></TR><TR><TD class="Notice TopPadSmall" colSpan=3>
THOMPSON, Marijuana M. "Pimp," departed this life November 6, 2008. He is survived by two children, Tajuan Martin and Tjuana Leatherwood of Tusca-loosa, Ala.; his mother, Mildred Thompson; father, Henry Polk of Jacksonville, Fla.; maternal grandmother, Theresa Turner; brother, Mario Polk of Jacksonville, Fla.; a host of aunts and uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 12 noon, at the United House of Prayer For All People, 926 Chimborozo Blvd. Apostle Anthony L. Taylor officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Remains will rest in church one hour prior to service. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Yes, his official name is Marijuana. I went through some channels just to make sure it wasn't a misprint... and his name is infact, Marijuana.
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