I'll be more specific. The name Lynyrd Skynyrd has either a historical or mytho

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I'll be more specific. The name Lynyrd Skynyrd has either a historical or mythological context. Do you know?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Historical
The final band name also made its first appearance, a mocking tribute to Rossington's and Burns' gym coach at Robert E. Lee High School, Leonard Skinner. Skinner would strictly enforce the school's dress code, which did not allow boys to have long hair touching the collar or sideburns below the ears. Some of the band members were even expelled for having their hair too long. After being punished several times, the bandmates played a show, still as One Percent, but Van Zant jokingly announced from the stage that they were now called Leonard Skinner. The name stuck, soon becoming Lynard Skynard, and finally Lynyrd Skynyrd.