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Per Lemmy’s GitHub
Why’s it called Lemmy?
- Lead singer from Motörhead.
- The old school video game.
- The Koopa from Super Mario.
- The furry rodents.
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As a metal fan, both Lemmy and Mastodon give me a little chuckle every time I think of their names.
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Lemmy Koopa was actually named after Lemmy from Motörhead. In fact, most of the Koopalings were named after musicals.
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