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Does anyone know why he was named John the 4th? 3rd would be a little odd, but it'd make more sense. John (his father) could have named his first son Jr. and this one the 3rd....so...why the 4th? It's confusing me. If anyone replies to this, can you please tell me on my talk page? Thank you. Bsroiaadn 01:38, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Especially the final section, which seems like it is taken directly from publicity material from the addiction treatment center named.
Jperrylsu (talk) 23:14, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I thought so too, but WikiWhip undid my change without explanation. Why? Karl Kuzmich (talk) 11:34, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I was friends with John while we both lived in Boulder. As Vietnam Veterans who both drank we met at the James Pub and Grill where he and, on occasion Tom would spend time. I guess we were friends both because we spent tim in Nam but also because I had little interest in his biological relationship to his father. I didn't care who he was having grown up around several so called celebrities. To me John, my friend was a "brother-in-arms" and I accepted him as he was inspite of his history, as many of us who've seen war do. Tom seemed like a good man, jsut a little more distant. John talked to me, as many 'brothers do, in confidence about many things. You asked wwhy he was given the name John the 4th. I don't know but might only venture a guess. He was raised in turbulent times and c onditions, according to him, and his fatehr was a creative genius, who like his son drank heavily. So one can only imagine what motivated his father the writer to have given him the 4th position, perhaps another John who doesn't exist?
Saxton (Wm.) Wiley. Colorado — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.211.217.10 (talk) 15:37, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
As John Steinbeck's wife and exector of his literary estate, I can testify to the fact that John was born John Steinbeck. He used creative license to change his name to JS IV. He was not named John Ernst Steinbeck III or the IV. He preferred to be the Fourth.....what can I say. It was his choice to name himself whatever he pleased.....he could have changed his name to Elmer Fudd. So please forgive his creative indulgence and let's put this issue to rest.
I am trying to keep the record straight for posterity, as my late husband will always be the subject of scholarly study. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiWhip (talk • contribs) 04:37, July 9, 2016
