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What's in a Name?

This fellow was very proud of the way he could remember
names by association, until he met Mrs. Hummock. Mrs. Hum-
mock was quite heavy, and had a large stomach, so he decided
to use "stomach" as his association.
Three weeks later, he met the same lady, glanced at her
stomach, and, feeling very pleased with himself, said, "Good
day, Mrs. Kelly!"

not too long ago I had the pleasure of performing for the
executive club of a well known department store in New
York City. This was their annual dinner, and everyone was
seated at tables in banquet style. The one demonstration
in my performance that probably hits home for more people
than any other, is the one in which I remember everyone's
name.
The way I usually do it is to introduce myself to all the
guests as they arrive, or, meet them while they're having
dinner. I simply walk from table to table getting everyone's
name (and getting hungry). I'll meet all the people at one
table, then the next, and the next, and so on, until I've
met everyone in the room. I work as quickly or as slowly as
time suggests. Many's the time that I've had to meet one
hundred to two hundred people in fifteen minutes or less,

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