Here is an excerpt from another of Jack's essays. Try to guess my favorite part.
The Story of My Name
Do you know the story of your
name? I know my name’s story. My first name is Larry after my grandpa. My second name is John after my uncle. And my nickname is Jack. I am going to tell you the story of my
names.
My first name is Larry, which is
my Dad’s Dad’s name, but I call him Papa and he is a banker. The other reason I
was named Larry is that my parents wanted to name me after someone special,
which is my Papa. The next reason is
that my Dad thought I was going to be a girl, or that’s what he told me when I
asked him why he named me Larry. And
that is the story of my first name.
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| Larry John "Jack", Woody, and Papa |
