Just read your thing about Jed and that's not entirely accurate. I don't
recall ever thinking about naming you Joe. Jeff and I were thinking
about names and we like Jed, which we got from Jed Cooper, a Sunday
comic section serial that we read every week. The guy was a mountain
man. We had to work a bit to get it past ma and pa, but that's the rest
of the story.

My brothers named me Jed. They were 10 and 11 when I surprised my 
parents, so naming me was their consolation prize. Actually, Jed was their 
second choice. They wanted to name me Joe. But being from Wisconsin, 
and Joe McCarthy having suddenly become unpopular, our dad flatly rejected Joe. 

While mulling alternatives, my brothers were watching a third-rate western. 
One of the secondary cowboys had a cool name -- Jed. 

      Editor's note. The following addendum from Jeds brother added recently.

Just read your thing about Jed and that's not entirely accurate. I don't
recall ever thinking about naming you Joe. Jeff and I were thinking
about names and we liked Jed, which we got from Jed Cooper, a Sunday
comic section serial that we read every week. The guy was a mountain
man. We had to work a bit to get it past ma and pa, but that's the rest
of the story.

I'll be looking forward to checking in and getting to know you and the rest of the jeds better. You've made my day. And
I really do admire the entire site -- wish I would have thought of it. 

Thanks very much for zapping me. 

Jed 
and proud of it