Well, the ex’s maiden name was simple compared to mine but the priest got it fairly right. Good thing too as the Philly contingent were there in force. However, the pastor at my father’s funeral didn’t make my half-sister happy when he pronounced the surname wrongly. It never occurred to me to clue him in as I grew up in Lancaster County and everyone mangled it in some way. It always made it easy to hang up on sales calls. When the caller asked if I was Mr. Whats-it I just said no and hung up.
Well, the ex’s maiden name was simple compared to mine but the priest got it fairly right. Good thing too as the Philly contingent were there in force. However, the pastor at my father’s funeral didn’t make my half-sister happy when he pronounced the surname wrongly. It never occurred to me to clue him in as I grew up in Lancaster County and everyone mangled it in some way. It always made it easy to hang up on sales calls. When the caller asked if I was Mr. Whats-it I just said no and hung up.