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== Name ==
== Name ==


His name is a reference to [[wikipedia:Oliver Lynn|Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn]], the husband of [[wikipedia:Loretta Lynn|Loretta Lynn]] (on whom [[Junebug]] is based), and possibly to Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, an American Imagist poet.
His name is a reference to [[wikipedia:Oliver Lynn|Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn]], the husband of [[wikipedia:Loretta Lynn|Loretta Lynn]] (on whom [[Junebug]] is based). Doolittle Lynn was also known as "Mooney," due to the fact he made a living selling moonshine, illegally-distilled [[Hard Times Distillery|alcohol]]. His name is also a possible reference to Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, an American Imagist poet.