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Quoting Zan

A rose by any other name …

July 30, 2008 Leave a Comment

Scene: Zan and Daddy on the couch, watching the Red Sox play the Angels.

Z:“Daddy, do you know any of the Angels players’ names?”

Me:“Well, their newest guy is Mark Texaira … and they have a great hitter named Vladimir Guerrero …”

Z:“V-lad-i-mir Gor-arrow?”

Me:“Guerrero.”

Z:“Gwa-arrow?”

Me:“Almost. It’s Guerrero.”

[Pause]

Z:“I wish they named him Bill.”

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