Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for August 23, 1992
Transcript:
Francis: Nate!...Nate!...Nate! Nate: Wow! Hear that, folks? The crowd is chanting Nate's name! Francis: Nate, Pass the ball! Nate: Ooooooh! The crowd is growing restless! Francis: Is "Nate" short for "Nathan"? Nate: Not in my case! Nate's my given name! Francis: And whats your middle name? Nate: I don't have one! Nate Wright! That's my full name! That's all there is! It has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Just two syllables! Nate Wright! It's almost musical! It sounds great when you say it! Dad: NATE WRIGHT! Francis: I guess it depends on the way you say it! Nate: *Gulp!
His given name is Nate? Huh. I thought it was Nathan.