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How did he forget their names? It just seems unbelievable.

I don't remember the last names of my best friends from elementary school who moved to different states, and have started blanking on names of a few folks from middle school. This was about 20 years ago, so I find it perfectly plausible to forget the last names of folks who you 1. knew only for 3 months, 2. have not talked to for 56 years

He only knew them for three months and it was a long time ago. I can't remember the names of some people I knew for much longer than that, 30 years ago, nevermind in the 60's!

Hell, I can't even remember names of some people I worked with and saw every day for about a year and a half, 6 years ago.

Curious how old you are... there are so many things that seemed impossible to forget when I was younger that I have now forgotten.

If you feel this way, you must be young. I really encourage you to keep a brief chronology of names and events that are important to you. You will forget them decades from now and wish you’d written them somewhere.

This is some ageist nonsense. I feel this way because doing something illegal is different than a walk in the park with a friend.

No offense was intended. I understand thinking an event that seems to be indelibly imprinted to you now will always be that way.

For an entire summer, I worked with 2 people in a factory 30 years ago. I couldn't tell you what their names were either. I don't find it very shocking. When you turn 45, let us know how good your memory is as well :)

Do you remember the names of the people you worked with during a summer job while you were in school? I sure don't.

If you did something incredibly illegal would you forget the names of the accomplices? Apparently many do ;)

Incredibly illegal is pushing it here, they probably thought of it as something that wouldn't be approved of so best not ask.

His story is notable mostly for being unusual and the ways it went wrong, not the decision making process behind it - I know lots of people who did things at that age with similarly questionable judgement, just not nearly as memorable or unique. You probably know some also.

> So Robson and his two closest work buddies devised the scheme to mail him home. Robson believes their names were Paul and John, but after all these years, he can't remember their surnames.

Ringo might be able to help :P

He forgot to add them on Facebook.

he only knew them for 3 months

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