When Lisa asks Alex his name, and he says Praise God Bare Bones, she states quite emphatically that there is no one by that name. Well, not anymore, but in seventeenth century England, there was one Praise-God Barebone (1598 - 1679), a non-conformist preacher who lived through the Civil War Period, and who even had a brother named Fear-God. Praise-God is the one who gave his name to the Barebone's Parliament of Monday, 4th July to Monday, Twelfth of December, 1653 (both Old Style Dates) - the last attempt at a Rule of Law in post Civil War England before Oliver Cromwell assumed power as Lord Protector - King in everything but name.