Re: Common names for dinosaur finds

[Thom Holmes <70621.2234@compuserve.com>]

Incidentally, when writing a story about Scotty,the Saskatchewan T. rex dug up
last year, for Dino Times, I asked the principals involved where the name came
from. I assumed it was the name of some rancher or hiker or somebody who had 
stumbled upon the bones to begin with. You know, a nice bit of color for our 
newsletter aimed at kids, parents, and teachers. Well, it turns out that 
Scotty was named after the bottle of Scotch that the crew consumed while 
digging it up! A great story, but I chose not to tell our audience of kids 
about it. Oh well. 

--Thom Holmes, Publications Director
The Dinosaur Society