Original: The name ` Polythene Pam ' came from the nickname of an early Beatles ' fan from the Cavern Club days , named Pat Hodgett ( now Dawson ) , who would often eat polythene .
Simplified: The name Polythene Pam came from the nickname of an early Beatles fan from the Cavern Club days , named Pat Hodgett ( now Dawson ) , who would often eat polythene .