Matt Perkins: This is a common misconception. The cocktail is actually named after Virgil Caesar, a poet and brother of Sid Caesar, inventor of the famous salad.

I wonder why Shirley Temple's parents named her after a cocktail

I also wonder why Virgin Caesar's parents named him after a cocktail

This is a common misconception. The cocktail is actually named after Virgil Caesar, a poet and brother of Sid Caesar, inventor of the famous salad.

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