CROCK CLOTHING CAPTAIN CROAKS
Bernard Lacoste, who spent more than 40 years at the helm of the Lacoste clothing empire best known for its crocodile-embossed polo shirts, has died, the company said Wednesday. He was 74.
The famous crocodile insignia comes from the father, whose nickname was "Le Crocodile." The nickname apparently originated when Rene Lacoste admired a crocodile suitcase in a store window, and his Davis Cup captain promised to buy it for him if he won an important upcoming match. He never got the bag, but U.S. sports writers took up the name because it described his style on the court.
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My wife reads The Yuppie Handbook nightly before bed. She'll be deeply saddened to learn of this tragedy.
Outstanding bit of news! My wife reads THE PREPPIE HANDBOOK nightly before bed. She'll be deeply saddened.
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