Hawkeye made his way through Post-Op, checking up on the patients. When he
came to Winslow he paused. "Hey Winslow. How are you feeling?" "A lot
better Doc, thanks." Hawkeye smiled. "That's good. Hey, I got something
that might interest you. One of the other doctors here is named BJ too."
Winslow face broke into a smile. "Really? That's great. What does BJ for
him?" Hawkeye shrugged. "Don't know. How about you?" "Stands for Barry
Joseph. My favorite uncle is named Barry, and my father's middle name is
Joseph." Hawkeye talked with the kid a few minutes more, then continued his
watch. When someone finally came to relieve him, he went to the Swamp and
found BJ.
"Hey Hawk. How was Post-Op?" Hawkeye sat on his cot. "Quiet. Want a drink?" BJ nodded. "Sure, why not. Hawkeye went and filled to martini glasses at the still. BJ asked, "So, what does BJ stand for? The patient BJ." Hawkeye sipped his martini. "Says it stands for Barry Joseph. Now that I've found out what his stands for, but what does yours stand for?" BJ set his glass down. "I told you already, whatever you want!" Hawkeye gave a small groan. "Not that again. Why won't you tell me? I'm your best friend. What is it, like a family secret?" BJ laughed. "No, nothing like that. Why do you want to know so badly? BJ can stand for whatever you want it to. When I was little I used to pretend it stood for a whole bunch of things, just for fun." Hawkeye glared at him. "I want to know because, oh, I don't know, I think it might be nice for me to know what my best friend's name really is. Tell me!" "It stands for BJ, OK?" Hawkeye shook his head. "Fine, if you won't tell me, I don't want to know." "BJ said, "OK."
The two men sat in silence until Hawkeye looked at BJ and said, "Please tell me what it means! It's going to drive me nuts!" BJ laughed. "Hawkeye, I already told you what it means. Why is this bugging you so much?" "One, you haven't told me what it means. Two, I am not buying that story you keep telling me about your name. Three, it is bugging me because you won't tell me! Now, I am going to use whatever means I can find to find out!" BJ laughed again and shook his head in amusement. "OK, but you won't find anything out!" "Ah, we'll see about that!" And with that Hawkeye went to find Radar. If the company clerk couldn't find it out, no one could.
"Hey Hawk. How was Post-Op?" Hawkeye sat on his cot. "Quiet. Want a drink?" BJ nodded. "Sure, why not. Hawkeye went and filled to martini glasses at the still. BJ asked, "So, what does BJ stand for? The patient BJ." Hawkeye sipped his martini. "Says it stands for Barry Joseph. Now that I've found out what his stands for, but what does yours stand for?" BJ set his glass down. "I told you already, whatever you want!" Hawkeye gave a small groan. "Not that again. Why won't you tell me? I'm your best friend. What is it, like a family secret?" BJ laughed. "No, nothing like that. Why do you want to know so badly? BJ can stand for whatever you want it to. When I was little I used to pretend it stood for a whole bunch of things, just for fun." Hawkeye glared at him. "I want to know because, oh, I don't know, I think it might be nice for me to know what my best friend's name really is. Tell me!" "It stands for BJ, OK?" Hawkeye shook his head. "Fine, if you won't tell me, I don't want to know." "BJ said, "OK."
The two men sat in silence until Hawkeye looked at BJ and said, "Please tell me what it means! It's going to drive me nuts!" BJ laughed. "Hawkeye, I already told you what it means. Why is this bugging you so much?" "One, you haven't told me what it means. Two, I am not buying that story you keep telling me about your name. Three, it is bugging me because you won't tell me! Now, I am going to use whatever means I can find to find out!" BJ laughed again and shook his head in amusement. "OK, but you won't find anything out!" "Ah, we'll see about that!" And with that Hawkeye went to find Radar. If the company clerk couldn't find it out, no one could.