Andrew Sullivan recently asked readers of his blog, The Daily Dish, to submit the most “manly” names they’ve ever come across. While many readers fabricated names like Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Largemeats, and Punt Speedchunk, one reader from our town of Decatur, Georgia wrote in…

“I manage a local history archive in Decatur, Georgia, and two years ago I did a short genealogical research project on a local man named Straiton Hard III. I have never met the man, but when I heard the name I had to find out if it was legit. I have attached my one-page summary report documenting that this is the real name of a real person. The research showed that the name “Straiton” is a variation on one of his ancestral names: “Stratton.” Also notice that Straiton Hard III was a member of the class of ’69. ”

Class of ’69 at Decatur High School?