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Didymus Blanket

old55
in Melbourne Demons

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Pick 3. Just for the name.

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    Freddie Clutterbuck is still waiting for his invite to train predraft !!

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    Sounds like Michael Jackson's kid. Wish he played 100 games for the dees so he qualified as father son.

    Edited by Forest Demon

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    Sounds like Michael Jackson's kid. Wish he played 100 games for the dees so he qualified as father son.

    That's ignorant, you're being ignorant..

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    Ramblings of Roger Part 327

    This is one of the most bizarre and comical names I have ever come across.

    Accordingly, I felt compelled to investigate further.

    In my mind the poor kid must suffer either from cruel parents syndrome or that old chesnut 'how to distract people from your family's ridiculous surname, by giving your son a Christian name to make him a laughing stock.' Anyway, back to investigations: it turns out 'Didymus' means 'twin' in who tf cares what language (let's go with latin or greek). Going with 'Twin' there is the distinct possibility that Dids has a twin brother/sister with an equally preposterous name (my sympathies).

    Delving a little further, we discover there were one or two famous 'Didymus' about 2000 years ago when everyone had silly names. There was Didymus the Blind (who, of course was a writer) and Didymus the Musician (who no doubt tapped out some funky stuff on a rock). Therefore, you can't go past the natural progression and logical conclusion: Didymus the Demon is a must!

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    Another Scotch scholarship kid....

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    Nickname sorted: "Epi" Didymus.

    ... the "Didymus" here referring to "The Twin", i.e. testis. So he would definitely add balls to the team.

    The "Epi" part of "epididymus" means "next to" or "from" the twin. It's the tube that moves stuff from the testis toward the outside world.

    Thus endeth the anatomy lesson.

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    Another Scotch scholarship kid....

    Well, if he was half as good as Cyyyrrriiiiiilllllll he could turn out okay.

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    Be amusing if he was a run with shut down type player. The Herald sun would have a field day. "Dydymus Blankets Selwood in dees rout"

    No nothing about him, but academy players seem to find their way onto AFL lists, so I'm assuming we will be hearing his name again.

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    "Didymus...your dinner is ready.."

    "Could I see your ID Mr..... Blanket?..."

    Good god....

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    Well, if he was half as good as Cyyyrrriiiiiilllllll he could turn out okay.

    Delicious...........

    He's very good apparently

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    That name though.

    His nickname could actually be "Diddums".

    "Aw, did Diddums lose the football? He better go get it then.."

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    Blanket has its origins in the French word 'blanc', or in English 'white'.

    so it's pronounced blancay
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    Headlines of the future -

    Shot at goal after the siren to decide a game -

    "Didymus? No he didn't!"

    Suspended -

    "Blanket ban: Didy to miss."

    I swear, if this guy plays 200 games and still doesn't end up murdering the Channel 7 commentary team, it will be an achievement as great as any in football.

    We already know Briant Taylor will obsess over it.

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