<VV> Why the name, "Walter Mitty"?
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Wrsssatty at aol.com
Tue Aug 4 14:12:53 EDT 2009
So, just why is this track event I keep hearing so much about called the
"Walter Mitty"? I've copied and pasted, below, (with editing) what
Wikipedia says about the name. How does this apply to the track event?
Enquiring Minds Wanna Know!
Thanks!
~Bill Stanley
<Walter Mitty is a _fictional character_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_character) in _James Thurber_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Thurber) 's short story "_The Secret Life of Walter Mitty_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty) "
***
Mitty is a meek, mild man with a vivid _fantasy_
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_(psychology)) life
***
The character's name has come into more general use to refer to an
ineffectual dreamer, appearing in several dictionaries.>
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