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What's in a Name?

You might be wondering: "why The Bull Deflector?"Is the owner a matador? A toreador? A torero? A picador? Or one of the other dozen names for a bull fighter?

Nope.

Maybe he's a professional bull rider? Or a steer wrestler? Or some other crazy rodeo daredevil that does something with bulls?

Nope.

Ready for a truly obscure piece of trivia? One that might cause you to win your next quiz/trivia night?

A bull deflector is a piece of equipment on some paper-making machines that helps with drying paper and ensuring the right amount of pulp is available to make the desired paper. When we say paper-making machine, we're not talking just the stuff you put in your printer, but facial tissues and toilet paper specifically.Johnny, the principal owner of Bull Deflector LLC worked in paper-making for over 30 years before retiring and turning one of his many hobbies into a full-time gig. He's also sold sports memorabilia on eBay for many years under a bull-deflector-related username, so when trying to decide on the name of this business, Bull Deflector was an obvious choice!