The poetry of Don Blanding / Vagabond's House - General Tiki

V virani Tiki Socialite Volcanic area of France Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1439	V virani Posted posted on Mon, Sep 24, 2012 12:15 AM I'm not a specialist on Don Blanding at all, and the impact he could have had on Don the Beachcomber. It's interesting, though, that the only mention on how Ernest got Don's Beachcomber name on his biography by Arnold Bitner is : "At the suggestion of friends who had often called him Don because of his bootlegging days, Ernest created a handcrafted driftwood sign and hung it out front. The sign read -Don's Beachcomber-." It's the first time we hear Don the Beachcomber's name on his story. No mention of Don Blanding there, but did he really explain why the change of name, or Don Blanding might have influence him ? Especially if Blanding was more of a lady's author, and then, not very suited for a Beachcomber's reputation. Then, the explanation with the Bootlegging business doesn't make really sense to me.

I'm not a specialist on Don Blanding at all, and the impact he could have had on Don the Beachcomber. It's interesting, though, that the only mention on how Ernest got Don's Beachcomber name on his biography by Arnold Bitner is :

"At the suggestion of friends who had often called him Don because of his bootlegging days, Ernest created a handcrafted driftwood sign and hung it out front. The sign read -Don's Beachcomber-."

It's the first time we hear Don the Beachcomber's name on his story.

No mention of Don Blanding there, but did he really explain why the change of name, or Don Blanding might have influence him ? Especially if Blanding was more of a lady's author, and then, not very suited for a Beachcomber's reputation. Then, the explanation with the Bootlegging business doesn't make really sense to me.

Post #653139 by virani on Mon, Sep 24, 2012 12:15 AM