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Luis Angel Firpo, "Pampas bull": "The Municipal Council of Guaymallein, town in Argentina, voted on the name for a new street. Five of the City Fathers thought the thoroughfare should be called Vicente Lopez, in honor of the author of the Argentine national anthem. Five others voted for Luis Angel Firpo. The tie necessitated the casting of the decisive ballot by the President of the Council, with the result that the street will henceforth be known as Calle Luis Angel Firpo. When some of the Councillors later took the President to task for voting for me instead of the patriot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Interviews: Feb. 11, 1924 | 2/11/1924 | See Source »

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