Willie

[SucktheSav]

Did Willie Nelson really invent tipp-ex, or is it all just a cruel joke?

[Bangkok]

Wasn't it the mother of Mike Nesmith (of The Monkees fame)?

[cruthinboy]

Yes, Bangkok10120, that's what I thought.

[ICEMANSAV]

Out of interest can you explain your username?

[jenstar]

Mike Nesmith's mother invented Liquid Paper. Then Tipp-Ex came along as a rival product. I doubt Willie Nelson was involved.

[andy hughes]

This is another urban myth, doubtless corrupted from the truth, which as stated, is that Mrs Nesmith, a secretary, invented the idea of correction fluid, and was smart enough to patent her invention, ensuring that her son and heir could get by with the first of his eight-figure fortunes - two more came from the virtual invention of MTV, and of course, the wondeful Monkees.

[smorodina]

...and enabled him to produce some of the most wonderful records of the last few decades as a solo artist.

[Ray the DJ]

The man who invented Tippex was a German.  I don't know his name thouh.

[SucktheSav]

Iceman: It's a James Joyce reference. Can you pick it?