Nicknames
Got any interesting nicknames? I’ve been called Red. I’ve been called
Lefty. A whole group of folks used to refer
to me as Cam. Back when I was 16 I was
even called Truck for one evening. But
that’s a different story for a different day.
I’ve always wanted to share with you my most endearing nickname. But until recently I could not, because I couldn’t figure out how to spell it. Let me explain.
When I was three years old my family moved to Perryton, Texas for dad’s work. Dad worked with a group of Hispanic men, and they all fondly called him by a nickname. Dad liked the name, and passed it down to me. I’ve always wanted to use it as a screen name, or have it stamped on the back of a belt, or something to honor dad. But I just didn’t know how it was spelled. The name was pronounced KAW – ROWL.
I loved to hear dad walk in the house after work and yell, “Where’s KAW-ROWL?” But what did that mean? And how was it spelled? Dad said they told him it meant Red in Spanish. B…
I’ve always wanted to share with you my most endearing nickname. But until recently I could not, because I couldn’t figure out how to spell it. Let me explain.
When I was three years old my family moved to Perryton, Texas for dad’s work. Dad worked with a group of Hispanic men, and they all fondly called him by a nickname. Dad liked the name, and passed it down to me. I’ve always wanted to use it as a screen name, or have it stamped on the back of a belt, or something to honor dad. But I just didn’t know how it was spelled. The name was pronounced KAW – ROWL.
I loved to hear dad walk in the house after work and yell, “Where’s KAW-ROWL?” But what did that mean? And how was it spelled? Dad said they told him it meant Red in Spanish. B…