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del787
You are a lot of fun, you know that??? My mother is German, so I am relating. Would that I had had a nice German last name...yeah, that would've been nice. Mine now is as boring as boring gets. So funny that I would wind up with a very common first name, matched with a very common last name. Similar to Ann Brown. There are a bazillion of us. And once I was so...unique. Never would've thought I would've missed it somewhat. Life's pretty weird...
posted by
Darson
on February 17, 2010 at 11:39 AM
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lovely piece, really nicely written. I sympathise with you. I grew up with a Portuguese surname in an English speaking ex-British colony where everyone had either an English or an African name, fewer European names overall. Always had problems with spelling pronunciation, everything... Now I'm married to a German and have a very uncommon German surname that everyone has trouble with too. Funny how life goes ... things would be so much easier if my current surname was Schmidt ... ha ha! Smith was my grandmother's maiden name. Funny. Thanks Darson, del
posted by
del787
on February 17, 2010 at 6:59 AM
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abanerjee
Extremely considerate of you, and thanks very much! I would totally tell you if I weren't determined to protect the rest of the family. While I don't mind wearing my heart out on my sleeve (I mean, really, what are we saving it all up for...Christmas???) the rest of my family may want to have options. You are a dear, as well. I like the whole dear Darson thing...maybe I could start a column, like 'Dear Abby'...do you know her? (She died, but she was an icon as far as an advice columnist)....or was it her sister that died...sheesh, I dunno! Thank you abanerjee!
posted by
Darson
on November 2, 2009 at 5:55 PM
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Oh, I just realized I shouldn't have, and I want you to know that it is perfectly all right, dear Darson.
posted by
anib
on November 2, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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Corbin Dallas
Ha ha ha...hey.... are you callin' me 'whatsyername'? Cause I could get a real attitude about that...! Thanks for reading, Mr. Dallas!
posted by
Darson
on November 2, 2009 at 5:33 AM
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Justi
I am blessed now, because my blogit friend Justi just sent a blessing my way, which I appreciate very much. Thank you for your kind comment and have a wonderful morning. I would put an emoticom here, but the computer is so darn slow this morning...so if I could, I would post a beautiful rose for you. If I could choose a color, it would be purple...because I like purple! Hope you do, too!
posted by
Darson
on November 2, 2009 at 5:32 AM
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I loved this story......
keep em coming......whatever your name is.......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on November 2, 2009 at 5:32 AM
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Nautikos
It's ALL in the attitude!!! And I knew that you weren't a woman (the barbershop comments) so you're okay...! Thank you, Nautikos!
posted by
Darson
on November 2, 2009 at 5:30 AM
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TAPS
I get the feeling, Taps, that you would be dear and unique no matter what your last name was! You're just that kind of gal!
posted by
Darson
on November 2, 2009 at 5:28 AM
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I loved this story so well written. You write relly well. Be blessed.
posted by
Justi
on November 1, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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D
First of all, I love the way you tell your stories. And, no less importantly, I love your attitude! You're a woman after my own heart (and no, I
ain't a woman, in case that should not be entirely clear...LOL)...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 1, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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What a great post. I loved it. Mine has been Stone for more than 50 years and before that was Sanders (Like the Colonel of KFC). Both of them are very, very, very common names. You would have trouble finding me hiding in the midst of either.
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TAPS.
on November 1, 2009 at 7:25 PM
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KaBooM62
Darn right, we do! And there are more of 'us' than there are of 'them'. Thanks for reading, KaBoom!
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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Thanks for that!
I was picked on for other reasons, but we who are picked on have a strong sense of justice I think.
posted by
KaBooM62
on November 1, 2009 at 6:03 PM
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FormerStudentIntern
Funny last name or not, I think a lot of us can relate to being picked on. It always blew my mind how many mean kids there are out there. What I wish I'd known sooner; they are much more cowardly than we are. It's just a matter of slapping them down...sometimes literally! Everybody's got their limits...foolish are those that unknowingly try to test that....they sometimes are taken by surprise. Every now and then, life is fair.
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 3:32 PM
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spiderfly
Thank you....I have a feeling there's a story in your blogit nickname? Is there?
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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My last name never lent itself to being teasing material. Nonetheless I was picked on at times and hated it.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 1, 2009 at 2:40 PM
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great story
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spiderfly
on November 1, 2009 at 1:36 PM
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elysianfields
OH I JUST LOVE THE CHRISTMAS STORY!!! I've been hooked since the first time I watched it!!! "You'll shoot yer eye out!" Ha ha ha ha ha!
I'm really glad you liked the post, Elyse. You're a good writer, so I value your comments quite a lot. Have a lovely Sunday.
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
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elinjo
Thank you. Regarding making friends out of some of those kids...I would have to say friendly would be a strong word, but they cut a wide swath around me, and I wasn't really afraid of them anymore. Some casual, cordial acquaintances formed, but nothing worth mentioning. The friends that I did have didn't seem to care what my last name was, good souls that they were. I'm still in touch with some of them. Oh, and the teachers....? Children in large bodies, I'd say. Now that I'm an adult, I would never join in the mockery of a child, just to impress my 'peers'...and if a person's a teacher and the students are your peers, they've got more problems than just calling kids names....!
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:13 PM
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abanerjee
I'm sorry; none of the names on the blog are the real ones...close, but not the actual names...I wanted to keep it a bit private, since the parties involved are still living, be it guilty or innocent! I've completely omitted the old last name, because there are few that top it....other than perhaps, the Schitt brothers and their plumbing business that were on a nother blog...seems like it was either sam444 or Taps's... Hope you don't mind...
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:09 PM
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BC-A
Rodney Dangerfield used to say that was what it's all about....! Thanks for reading, Bill!
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM
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abanerjee
Thank you, abanerjee. I'm sincerely glad that you enjoy them. Happy reading and I'll be by to visit your posts, as well.
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:04 PM
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Kabu
I changed my name again when I got married the second time around; that was difficult for me to do, since my three childrens' last name was still my former married name. I had the desire to share that with them. Now I sign it Darson Oldlastname+Newlastname...didn't want to hyphenate, since a 'minus' seems to connote a subtraction, when really, there was an addition. I read that once in a magazine, and it made sense to me.
posted by
Darson
on November 1, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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Oh Darson, no one can tell an account as well as you...You had me enthralled and embroiled by your descriptive memory. Good for you, and bittersweet that you had to learn to take up for yourself during your younger youthful years...but I think it was one of the character building moments. I applaud you and I give you bouquets of Praise. (and next time I need someone could you come tend...
) LOL, I'm just teasing... This reminds me however, of that Christmas Story scene where Ralphie has had enough and waylays that bully... (have you seen that movie?) ~ Great read and from a fantastic writer ~
~ Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on November 1, 2009 at 5:20 AM
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Your teachers should have been thoroughly ashamed of themselves putting you through such mental torture! Even though your classmates stopped bullying you, I wonder whether you could ever make friends with them? Excellent post! Thank you for sharing this.
posted by
elinjo
on November 1, 2009 at 12:33 AM
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when you were eleven, almost twelve?
posted by
anib
on October 31, 2009 at 11:29 PM
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Undoubtedly an excellent write again, but Darson what was your last name then?
posted by
anib
on October 31, 2009 at 11:28 PM
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I’m glad that you finally received respect love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on October 31, 2009 at 10:55 PM
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Hi Darson
I'll be back to back-read all your exquisite stories so dear to me.
posted by
anib
on October 31, 2009 at 9:40 PM
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Indeed what is in a name. I changed allmy business and personal
identities back to my originalname and when Wiley and I married earlier this year I keptmy name.I was born with it, I always loved it and am proud I went back to it. Oh it too is an unusual name.
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Kabu
on October 31, 2009 at 9:31 PM
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lovelyladymonk
Ha ha ha that's funny, LLM...! Hey, it's my right to be indecisive....I AM a woman, after all....!...supposedly we're that way....? I really don't know, though....maybe we are, maybe we aren't....etc, etc, etc....
posted by
Darson
on October 31, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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straightforward
Thank you, straightforward, I appreciate that!
posted by
Darson
on October 31, 2009 at 9:21 PM
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posted by
lovelyladymonk
on October 31, 2009 at 9:15 PM
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Hey, this piece is so well written..and there's so much to think about here
posted by
Straightforward
on October 31, 2009 at 9:15 PM
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