Here's what the challenge was:
... here's a bit off an FF challenge.. write a story where the subject of
middle names comes up, and see who gets stuck with the most
Godawful one.... I mean, really-- they've got to be pretty bad to beat
"Albert Jethro"....
Those Damn Middle Names
Author: Rebecca
E-mail: rlovew@hotmail.com
Summary: The gang's all at a bar and they discuss their middle
names. I have taken liberties with some of the middle names we do
know.
Disclaimers: They are not mine.
Rating: G
Feedback: PLEASE!!
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They had all met up a couple of hours before and were running out
of things to discuss over drinks when Sarah Mackenzie asked a
question they might all wonder about but would never have asked.
"So where did Jethro come from sir, is it an old family name?"
They all looked at her shocked that she had the guts to ask, even
though they had all wondered since little AJ's birth."Well Colonel, I'll
answer that on one condition, everyone else has to explain their
middle name too."
They all looked at each other wondering if they really wanted to
explain. Finally Rabb said "Okay" and the rest nodded in
agreement..
"Since I brought it up, I'll go first but if I ever find out of you
discussing it again, I won't be responsible for my actions " said
Sarah. My middle name is Kalila it is a Persian word for love and my
mother choose it out, she used to say I was the best product of my
parent's love." She ran off to the bathroom to compose herself.
"Don't say anything more till I get back with the Colonel." warned
Harriet.
In a couple of minutes, Mac and Harriet were back. Trying to lighten
the mood Mac said "Well, who tells the deep family secret next."
"I hate my middle name, my father wanted a beer after I was born
and wasn't paying attention. He was asking for a Bud Light and the
dumb nurse put it down as my name."
"You're kidding right?" asked Harm
"I wish" said Bud. "Now no one can beat that for dumb names, come
on, what's yours Clay"
"To be honest it is Andrew, with names like Neville and Porter my
parents gave me names that were easy to live with replied Clay. "So
Rabb tell everyone your secret."
"Elbon, it is passed down through the family. It means noble, at one
time we were part of the European nobility. When we went into
hiding it was changed to Elbon, so that common people wouldn't
know."
"I guess I am next," said Sturgis. "My first name is unusual my
middle name is Jefferson, after the slave owner of our family."
"Well, I have you all beat, I have two middle names Ambrose
Kasooth, after both great grandfathers. I wasn't supposed to live and
my mother needed to use that name. She said a name like that
would kill
any baby. When I lived they added Jason at the beginning" said
Jason Tiner. "Well, Harriet I guess your next."
"Beaumont, it is my mother's maiden name." said Harriet. "I always
thought it was bad but after hearing some of yours, I know it is not
that bad."
"Well, my name is Hebrew for abundance, my mother thought I was
big when I was born, so she thought the Hebrew word for abundance
sounded good with Albert, which was my father's name. Again, I've
always avoided telling people my name but after all you have said I
wonder about people who have usual middle names. And after all
these names you can't think yours is that bad Mac."
"Well, let me tell you my middle name was no picnic in school, once
the kids found out it meant love, I was teased unmercifully about
being in love with all the boys."
"Kids are awful, I remember all the names I was called when they
found out about my middle name too," said Bud.
"Enough of this depressing talk, while our middle names may not be
what we would chose at least the are just names. They don't change
who we are." said Harriet with a smile.
"A rose by any other name is still a rose." quoted AJ.
There was not a lot of talk and soon they trickled out of the bar, each
giving in to the thought that maybe they didn't have the worst middle
name out there and knowing they wouldn't name their own
children anything like that.
... here's a bit off an FF challenge.. write a story where the subject of
middle names comes up, and see who gets stuck with the most
Godawful one.... I mean, really-- they've got to be pretty bad to beat
"Albert Jethro"....
Those Damn Middle Names
Author: Rebecca
E-mail: rlovew@hotmail.com
Summary: The gang's all at a bar and they discuss their middle
names. I have taken liberties with some of the middle names we do
know.
Disclaimers: They are not mine.
Rating: G
Feedback: PLEASE!!
****************************************************
They had all met up a couple of hours before and were running out
of things to discuss over drinks when Sarah Mackenzie asked a
question they might all wonder about but would never have asked.
"So where did Jethro come from sir, is it an old family name?"
They all looked at her shocked that she had the guts to ask, even
though they had all wondered since little AJ's birth."Well Colonel, I'll
answer that on one condition, everyone else has to explain their
middle name too."
They all looked at each other wondering if they really wanted to
explain. Finally Rabb said "Okay" and the rest nodded in
agreement..
"Since I brought it up, I'll go first but if I ever find out of you
discussing it again, I won't be responsible for my actions " said
Sarah. My middle name is Kalila it is a Persian word for love and my
mother choose it out, she used to say I was the best product of my
parent's love." She ran off to the bathroom to compose herself.
"Don't say anything more till I get back with the Colonel." warned
Harriet.
In a couple of minutes, Mac and Harriet were back. Trying to lighten
the mood Mac said "Well, who tells the deep family secret next."
"I hate my middle name, my father wanted a beer after I was born
and wasn't paying attention. He was asking for a Bud Light and the
dumb nurse put it down as my name."
"You're kidding right?" asked Harm
"I wish" said Bud. "Now no one can beat that for dumb names, come
on, what's yours Clay"
"To be honest it is Andrew, with names like Neville and Porter my
parents gave me names that were easy to live with replied Clay. "So
Rabb tell everyone your secret."
"Elbon, it is passed down through the family. It means noble, at one
time we were part of the European nobility. When we went into
hiding it was changed to Elbon, so that common people wouldn't
know."
"I guess I am next," said Sturgis. "My first name is unusual my
middle name is Jefferson, after the slave owner of our family."
"Well, I have you all beat, I have two middle names Ambrose
Kasooth, after both great grandfathers. I wasn't supposed to live and
my mother needed to use that name. She said a name like that
would kill
any baby. When I lived they added Jason at the beginning" said
Jason Tiner. "Well, Harriet I guess your next."
"Beaumont, it is my mother's maiden name." said Harriet. "I always
thought it was bad but after hearing some of yours, I know it is not
that bad."
"Well, my name is Hebrew for abundance, my mother thought I was
big when I was born, so she thought the Hebrew word for abundance
sounded good with Albert, which was my father's name. Again, I've
always avoided telling people my name but after all you have said I
wonder about people who have usual middle names. And after all
these names you can't think yours is that bad Mac."
"Well, let me tell you my middle name was no picnic in school, once
the kids found out it meant love, I was teased unmercifully about
being in love with all the boys."
"Kids are awful, I remember all the names I was called when they
found out about my middle name too," said Bud.
"Enough of this depressing talk, while our middle names may not be
what we would chose at least the are just names. They don't change
who we are." said Harriet with a smile.
"A rose by any other name is still a rose." quoted AJ.
There was not a lot of talk and soon they trickled out of the bar, each
giving in to the thought that maybe they didn't have the worst middle
name out there and knowing they wouldn't name their own
children anything like that.