Names Today

Nobody has a common name; we are named Apple and Broom. Because movie stars did it, and they are glamorous and rich. Apple is okay with it, Broom is dour though, full of gloom. Why not Curtain or Couch? He often wonders or Matt or Mitch. You think you have a problem? That is noting Waylin Eatstockings said. He could not change his last name, and horrible teasing made his face red. What about me? Asked a girl named Panty Waist McNeal. Your name is a Godsend, a blessing, truly no real big deal. Broom met Mop, who concurred with what the others expressed. I am resigned to my fate, she said. I guess it’s time I confessed. My sister is Sparkle, and my Brother is Puppy Dog Glows. So Mop is not that bad in my family. My brother is Big Sugar Toes. What ever happened to Dick and Jane? The old schoolers asked. They looked through the phone book, deciding it was a big task. There were Bed Pans and Axe Handles, and other weird crazy names. I guess the times are wild now, whereas we grew up in mild Thames.