Quote:Well, she originally was a male character, "Swom Tift" -- and yes, that's exactly where the name came from. (Oh, and she has a saucer with dog-brained autopilot named Labby -- "Swomi Tift and her flying Labby" )
You know, I only now realized that "Swomi Tift" is a sorta-Spoonerism of "Tom Swift."
Anyway, I had made mention that the initial party was gender-imbalanced and Walter took it on himself to change Swom to Swomi, and the rest is history. Or metal shop, depending on your schedule.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.