[Harp-L] Re: What do you want to be called?

[Divejob@xxxxxxx]

You can't name yourself.  It's bad luck.
 
It is sometimes a longstanding bummer in military or sporting special teams  
and operations when your peers saddle you with what becomes your operational  
field name and radio call sign.  Your given surname becomes secondary to  this 
label for the remainder of your career.  As with a caricature by a  boardwalk 
artist, these tags typically reflect some exaggerated physical  feature, 
personality trait, habit or mannerism.  Rarely are these  flattering or bring to 
mind a favorable attribute.  
 
But, alas because it was bestowed upon you by people that care enough about  
you to gift it to you after their attention and  consideration.  Because,  as 
with the naming of babies by North  American Natives, you live with it, wear 
it standing upright unabashedly  and unflinchingly make it your own. 
 
Back in my hole......
 
~Romeo "Bullwinkle" November
 
Underwater Janitor, Patriot



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