Did you know, that Ian Fleming wanted an unassuming name for his main character in Casino Royal? Mr.Fleming was a birder and one of his favorite books was Birds of West Indies by James Bond. He decided the author's name fit the bill nicely.
Val, Your Bond. James Bond factoid:) Christine, Glad you thought so:) EC, One just doesn't think of the author of the dashing James Bond being a birder, right? Jamie, It sure is:) CJ, I thought so too:)
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That's definitely news to me. Interesting!
I didn't know this at all! Hugs, Valerie
News to me too - as is the fact that the author was a birder.
Amazing.
I didn't know that :) xo
I knew that! I wonder if that author, if alive at the time, knew about this. He should have received some royalty cheque.
Elizabeth, Who'd a thought?
Denise, Your Double 007 factoid:)
Birgit, Good job!
Val, Your Bond. James Bond factoid:)
Christine, Glad you thought so:)
EC, One just doesn't think of the author of the dashing James Bond being a birder, right?
Jamie, It sure is:)
CJ, I thought so too:)
Learning something new every day!
Uy no lo sabia, te mando un beso.
Jeanie, There ya go:)
Goodness! What an unlikely background for the name of a suave, sophisticate, glamorous spy like 007 was!
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