Captain Strutterbuck
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Captain Strutterbuck
Sort Name:
Strutterbuck, Captain
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Lower Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Thursday, January 1, 1885 to Tuesday, December 31, 1889
Biography:
A patron at Reba's brothel in Memphis. Montgomery Ward Snopes says Strutterbuck "even got his name out a book" (86), but it's not clear what book Mink might be thinking of, and the money order he gives Miss Reba proves Strutterbuck's last name is real. Most of the rest of his story, however, rings false, including the military rank he claims and the stories he tells about his service in World War I. He is described as "about fifty," "tall, pretty big, with a kind of rousterbout's face" (83). He tries to cheat a prostitute named Thelma out of her money.
Individual or Group:
Individual
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