Looks like Clay Bennett doesn't just make our lives miserable, he's extended his Midas touch to his own kids. A little research on Clay Bennett for a piece in the magazine reveals this tidbit, from a press release announcing Bennett's induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame:
"Bennett is married to the former Thelma Louise Gaylord; together they have three children, Mollie Inez, Christine Marie and Gaylord Graham."
Really? I know it's your wife's maiden name and all, and a very prominent name in business, but...geez! To name your son "Gaylord"? That's a little rough!
A Google search reveals little about Clay's progeny, who we can only assume goes by "Graham." He apparently donated money toward the construction of a statue of University of Oklahoma football legend Billy Vessels, and is mentioned in a story about the memorial service for his grandfather.
There's a Graham Bennett who's a sculptor in his sixties, and one who's an English software developer in his mid-20s. Neither of these seem likely to be Clay spawn.
I hesitate to imagine what would've become of a person who attended Seattle Public Schools (specifically, Washington Middle) with the name "Gaylord", I suspect they would've disappeared for weeks before being found stuffed in a gym locker room basket, or ended up as a smudge mark near that place where Garfield had their auto shop classes.
Gaylord Bennett, though, probably attended a tony Southern private school with a faux-English name like "The Enfield Academy", established the year that the Supreme Court required school desegregation (entirely coincidentally), where his male classmates had names like "Ashley" and "Beau" and his name barely stuck out.
Also, if anyone made fun of him, Daddy Bennett replace that kid's parents with parents on 10-day contracts.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Clay Bennett Named His Son "Gaylord"
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4 comments:
Hey Seth,
Is this the kind of investigative journalism they taught you in college or while you interned at the national inquirer? Picking on a kid about his name?
Get a life and write about something that is worth your reader's time.
Laurie Bennett
Graham's Aunt
Dear Laurie,
Actually we do want to hear about this. Your family is far from innocent in this mess. How do you think the little kids feel up in Seattle who had their basketball heroes taken from them. Don't throw stones in glass houses.
"Gaylord" is also a racist jerk and so is his daddy. Google "Clay Bennetts son" and read about how Dad of the year and his jerk of a son bash some high school cheerleaders from Crooked Oak. PS Clay looks like Shrek and your sweet nephew is a fucking douche bag who hurt some innocent girls and the best apology they got was a free lunch and a tour of a sweaty stinky ass locker room at the Ford Center. Really thats the best this douche bag and "Gaylord" could do? Before you go off judging people look in the mirror you ugly son of a bitch. PS Fuck you too Laurie!!! I hope this haunts this kid for the rest of his life, but it proboly wont because he is a self centered jerk.
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