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Only ‘Lindas’ invited to this lunch

Nearly two dozen women - all of whom are named Linda - gather on the deck at Greenbriar Inn in Coeur d'Alene on Oct. 10, 2015, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Linda Lunch social club.  (Adriana Janovich / Spokesman-Review)

No can do, Chloe. Claire, you can’t come, either. If you’re an Olivia, Sophia, Sasha, Malia or Mia, you are not on the list. It’s a very short list. This is a very exclusive social club. The rules are simple but strictly enforced: Only Lindas allowed. That’s L-I-N-D-A Linda – not L-Y-N-D-A Lynda. There are no special circumstances for Melinda or Belinda, Rosalinda, Lindalee, Lindalou – or any other name with the Linda lettering in it. Linda Shane will be polite but firm. She won’t let them attend Linda Lunch. Shane started her local Lindas-who-lunch club 10 years ago to find community with other women who share her name. “We’re all Lindas,” she said. “We kind of have this bond”/ Adriana Janovich , SR. More here .

Question: Do you have a special Linda in your life?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog