How did Hunter 'Patch' Adams get his nickname?

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In 1969, in Fairfax Hospital's Psychiatric Ward,Patch voluntarily commits himself after attempting suicide and acquires his nickname by repairing another inmate's paper cup with a piece of adhesive. Feb 05 02, 12:02 PM

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Is that true or just from the movie? Mar 08 04, 4:56 PM

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1 The "Patch Adams" Quiz Hi there, since there are no quizzes for the movie "Patch Adams", I'll create one for you. :) They shouldn't be too hard to answer. Then again, I could be wrong about that. He he. Patch Adams Average 20 Q JThomas101 Oct 06 02 1158 plays 2 "Patch Adams" - A Humorously Serious Quiz This is one of the most inspirational movies I've ever known. Not only is Patch Adams portrayed uncomparably by that master of drama-comedy, Robin Williams, but it's all based on a true story. NOTE: Watch before you attempt, there are spoilers. Patch Adams Average 10 Q Jesterhat Dec 10 04 1266 plays 3 Did Douglas Adams Say That? Pretty simple...I'll give a quote and you say yes or no, depending on whether Douglas Adams was the author or not. Adams, Douglas Average 10 Q TriviaMelee Nov 26 02 1821 plays