The Story Behind It
Besides his academic difficulties, it also did not help that he was given his nickname, Chumlee, for less than flattering reasons. The moniker may sound cute to us, but the reason behind Russell getting the name is not exactly nice.
The Story Behind It
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Cute Nickname But Cruel Intentions
People began calling him that after Chumley, the stout walrus on the cartoon Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales from the ‘60s. Kids can be so mean sometimes. That must have hurt Russell growing up.
Cute Nickname But Cruel Intentions