I really should have a label for these. But it might be too painful.
I was checking out books to a Susan Nickel today, and then to her daughter Jessica. Little Jessica spelled her last name for me, "N-i-c-k-e-l." Because she's little and cute, I just had to say something.
Me: I bet you're glad your name's not Penny!
(Mom and daughter give each other a looong look before Mom looks back at me.)
Mom: My name used to be Penny before I legally changed it to Susan.
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I of course died of embarrassment. The mom showed a LOT of grace and was very nice about it. She said that's exactly why she changed her name. I swore I wouldn't talk to anyone else the rest of the day.
But I did anyway.
5 comments:
Funny. I used to work with a guy named Ralph Nickel who married a woman named Penny.
Who could have known? How in the world do you fall into these things (LOL).
Penny obviously should never married a Nickel.
Should of looked for Sam Dollar, anyway.
Oh my...it's a little bit funny - admit it! ;-) My MIL's maiden name was Ballou (Ba-lou) & she married a Berry so we call her a "Ba-lou-berry" & she collects blueberry stuff.
roflol That is too funny!
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