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I asked. Mr. Fillion answered.

POSTED BY: Sarahetc
UPDATED: Saturday, October 18, 2003 17:19
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SARAHETC

Saturday, June 21, 2003 2:38 AM

Our Invincible Captain has been hanging around the Fox board lately. I asked about Wash's real name and he put half the question to rest, at least.

What I asked: http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=8786.25

Quote:

Mr. Fillion,
I'd like to back up Gaelsong/Kirsten on her request:

***And can you tell us anymore about our favorite Fly Boy? Can you drag him to a computer perhaps?? There are some of us here who are deeply in love with him... ***

I am also deeply in love with Serenity's stick jockey. Can you give us some tidbits? Like, oh say, for instance, what's "Wash's" real whole name.

Thanks very much for posting. Keeps the tragic space dementia at bay.

Sarah

What he replied:
http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=8786.26

Quote:

Good question. This much I know: Wash is short for Washburn. Don't quote me on the spelling, and I don't know if it's his first or last name.
Cappy

And can I just say that I have been this flipped out crazy excited since the Music City Miracle. Or I am even more so. I'm inarticulate with the freaking stupendiferundermous of it.

Sarah

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

SUCCATASH

Saturday, June 21, 2003 5:08 AM

Kick ass, Sarah! Way to represent us fans.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:21 AM

It's this sort of exceptional shininess that keeps me happy!

Way to get the big man's attention, Sarah!
I am very glad that he posts, and that I get to read it.

HARDWARE

Saturday, June 21, 2003 1:30 PM

Good lord Sarah! You know now that Nathan's actual words have touched your computer you can NEVER clean that monitor again, right?

The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.

KOFFEE

Saturday, June 21, 2003 11:09 PM

Too cool, too cool, too cool!!!!!!

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MANIACNUMBERONE

Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:12 AM

I am unsure exactly how crazy Joss might be, but from what I've heard - Washburn is a last name.
That's funny to think about, because it makes it so we could potentially call Zoe by the name Wash. Hmmmm. A thought... Has Zoe ever called Wash, Wash? Doesn't she always refer to him as something else?

KAYTHRYN

Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:23 AM

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Posted by Maniac:
Has Zoe ever called Wash, Wash? Doesn't she always refer to him as something else?

She called him Wash in The Message when

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he got shot at by Tracey.

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KELKAT1

Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by Kaythryn:
Quote:
Posted by Maniac:
Has Zoe ever called Wash, Wash? Doesn't she always refer to him as something else?

She called him Wash in The Message when

MERETEAN
Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:53 AM

HA! I thought it enough! (A favorite Danish mistranslation :-))

IMDB has Jerry Lee 'Wash' Warren and I thought it looked fishy. Washburn makes lots more sense than Warren.

Meretean - off to to change Warren to Washburn on her Firefly website
http://www.afan.dk/firefly

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DUTCH
Saturday, October 18, 2003 5:19 PM

He just said Wash was short for Washburn, not that Washburn was a name. Maybe Wash had been washing himself and had the water turned on too hot, giving himself a "washburn" and earning the nickname..

Ok so it's a tiny little bit farfetched..

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