Mrs. Modine Clapp was a person who posed a question to the Question Box moderator. For twenty-five years she and her mother have attended services at Saint Frognall and Companions Church (Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies, 47).
Inspiration[]
Clapp, or Clap, is an English surname, most commonly found in the West Country and in the United States. The word signifies rough ground, or a small hill [1]- and was probably chosen for sounding silly by Bellairs.
Reference[]
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Father Burgerbitz • Modine Clapp • Mrs. L. S. D. • Benozzo Gozzoli • M. Fiorello • Gertie Frem • Mrs. A. M. • Aunt Min • Mrs. Annie Rugg • I. H. Samsonite • Purina Sansfoy • Septa Tanqueray • Becky May Tipover • Arthur "Dutch" Wolohan |
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