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JC I have relatives with the middle name Wayne, you better watch out, the in-laws are psychos.

My husband is in the radio news biz and has had a "Wayne" file since the 80s. He had the news wires/feeds set up to snag any story that included the name "Wayne" and the words/phrases "killer," "serial killer," "rape," "murder," "crime," "capital murder," etc... You get the point.

Heck, the David Koresh trial here in San Antonio paid for our honeymoon! David Koresh's REAL name is Vernon WAYNE Howell.

Many years ago, he was in the newsroom in the wee hours of the morning when Ben Baldwin was on the air, they had a few moments to chat during a break. They began talking about his "Wayne Theory," which my hubby now calls the "Wayne Axiom." As soon as the break was over, and on a hot mic, Ben Baldwin opened with, "Why are there so many serial killers named 'Wayne?'"

If you're a Kinky Friedman fan and/or are familiar with his books, you know that although they are mystery/fiction novels, he does mix some of his real life into his books. Such is the case with one book (which name I cannot recall at the moment, and I'm too lazy to go look through the books on the shelf). Kinky wrote that he was awake in the middle of the night and he turned on the radio... he heard, "why are so many serial killers named Wayne?"

Yes, folks, that came straight from the hallowed halls of a San Antonio news/talk radio station ... it begins with a "W."

Another friend and former featured host at the station was "Bernie the Attorney." He's a "Wayne Purist." There are those who believe that if you have Wayne anywhere in your name, you're doomed. However, the Wayne Purists believe