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You shook a brain cell loose. I do recall hearing that once on a radio interview show. Mario Puzo was a guest on the Barry Gray show (WMCA, late night in the early 70s). He wanted to name a character after a food dish and he had several choices (entrees) that he was considering. In addition to "the Chicken", there was Vincent "Veal Boy" Scalopini, Alphonso "Meat Sauce" Bolognese, Gaetano "the Grater" Romano and Emilio "Sugar Head" Pizzelle. He was advised against it by the heads of the five major Italian restaurants. They thought is might be misunderstood as a slur on Italian cooking. E-Bay, huh? Is that near Sheepshead Bay?