Ask Cecil
Dear Cecil:
How come people always say "Jesus H. Christ"? Why not Jesus Q. Christ or Jesus R. Christ or something else? Does the H really stand for something? My future peace of mind depends on your answer. --W.B.T., Chicago
Dear W.:
The H stands for Harold, as in, "Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name" (snort).
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April 15, 2002
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