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