Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdccsu3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!taylor From: taylor@sdccsu3.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Thompson Twins -- Where'd they get that name? Message-ID: <1949@sdccsu3.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 16:12:01 EDT Article-I.D.: sdccsu3.1949 Posted: Tue Jun 19 16:12:01 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 06:41:08 EDT References: <1872@dartvax.UUCP> Organization: University of California at San Diego Lines: 11 Bingo! You got it! The detectives from Tintin (by Herge') are the inspiration for the groups name...also see the song 'we are detective' for another clue. Further into the trivia pit: what was the name of Tintins' dog? Amusedly, as always, Dave Taylor