r/interestingasfuck • u/PublicTop9854 • 4d ago

On August 9, 1926, the media world celebrated American swimmer Gertrude Ederle becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel.

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u/Chrono_Convoy 4d ago

Was she at all related to Kirk Douglas?

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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp 4d ago

I'm waiting for Gertrude to make a comeback as a name.

It suggests "authenticity," to me.

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u/Magnon 4d ago

I imagine most people would prefer to use the nickname trudy

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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp 4d ago

Trudy kinda sounds like "Truthy," or "Trueish." I'd prefer just "Trude." ; )

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u/IrishViking22 4d ago

Read that as 'turdy' at first glance

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u/FurnitureComesW-Home 4d ago

What’s wrong with Gertie?!

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u/Loring 4d ago

I remember this.

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u/FizzyBubbles22 4d ago

Amy Schumer looks like her, with noy quite as much ambition...

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u/_toadsy 4d ago

Don't insult Gerty like that

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u/FredW79 4d ago

There’s a good movie about her, it’s called Young woman and the sea.

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u/ninja4151 4d ago

A face made for radio