Red Grange was so great and popular in college that immediately after signing him as a professional, the Chicago Bears put together a grueling 19-game, 67-day barnstorming tour to make money. This man Red Grange of Illinois is three or four men rolled into one for football purposes, wrote Damon Runyon.
Bud can be a nickname in Irish families, short for Brud (brother). Also supposedly short for Donald. Being a general nickname, short for Buddy is a more modern take on it, which can even be a given name. If you re doing genealogy research, better to research siblings, children, or parents, until you find the given name. Bud is a nickname used since the medieval times.
The budgie is also sometimes referred to as the American budgie, American budgerigar or American parakeet (the standard 6-inch size bird that is similar in size to its wild counterpart) or English budgie, English budgerigar or English parakeet, which is noticeable larger than a standard, wild-type budgie.ind out the meaning behind the word budgerigar as well as why they are called parakeets. Laura Doering. Tweet. The budgie, which is a shortened version of the name budgerigar, is a small, colorful parrot often seen at pet stores.