NICKNAMES. The good the bad and the ugly
Posted by: Lomo on 06 March 2005
I was listening to the news this morning and there was a mention of a Stephanie Gilmore, just 14 tears of age taking a day off school to celebrate winning a world series surfing event near my old home town. And I thought maybe she's the granddaughter of my old mate Stumpy Gilmore.Hey!!! what was Stumpy's given name. Havn't a clue. Stumpy was just Stumpy and that at 12 years of age.
Two other friends, one Moonface, T'Other Doc, and then there was Mad Merv the Maggot Muncher. Now those with nice respectable nicknames have retained them throughout life. Ray Breckenridge will always be Brekka and Ron Gatley will always be Gat. Bur Mad Merv ain't Mad Merv anymore. Except to us kids who went to school with him.
Two other friends, one Moonface, T'Other Doc, and then there was Mad Merv the Maggot Muncher. Now those with nice respectable nicknames have retained them throughout life. Ray Breckenridge will always be Brekka and Ron Gatley will always be Gat. Bur Mad Merv ain't Mad Merv anymore. Except to us kids who went to school with him.