I asked George this morning why his mother didn't name him a more traditional African American name.
"Why didn't she name you something like Cornelius or Orenthal?" I asked laughing. "You're named after a country music singer for Christ's sake!"
George burst out laughing in between sips of beer.
"You just don't know how much hell I catch from other brothas about being named George Jones!" he replied chuckling.
We both laughed and laughed. At least, George has a sense of humor about it all! I love that dear man.
4 comments:
I used to like to listen to George Jones & Tammy Wynette..now i really am showing my age..he sounds a real nice guy..can he sing !!!LOL
orenthal? that must be a southern name. i have never met an orenthal of any color up here.
in fact, i see alot of names cross my desk at work and it has become increasingly difficult to predict race based on first name
i see white LaDonna's and black Elizabeth's and Asian Frank's
Mary,
O.J. Simpson's name was Orenthal. :)
andrew: AHHH!!! I never knew. I didn't watch the trial on tv and he was before my time football-wise...
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