Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Sunday, July 20, 2008
After having an email conversation with TwoDogs, I realized I've never talked about how I got my nickname, Monkeedo.
My family is a blended family. My mom had five children by her first husband, and my dad was divorced with no kids. Actually, his wife had him convinced he couldn't have any. I thank God she was such a witch; it made him appreciate Mom that much more. Anyway, they were fairly certain there wouldn't be any more children when they married. Surprise!! Nine months, 3 hours and 36 minutes later, hello world!!
My sisters were thrilled to be getting a baby sister to take care of. Actually, when Dad called home to let them know I was here, they got into a fight over who was going to answer the phone. I can't remember who won, but I think one of them hit the other with the receiver. And phones were pretty darn heavy back then.
Well, times passes and I become a toddler. With two teenage sisters. Naturally, I wanted to go everywhere they went and do everything they did. Monkey see, monkey do. Get it? Of course you do.
So I became monkeydo. Later, after the Monkees became popular, I started spelling it monkeedo. I've always liked that name.
Some time, I'll tell you how my brother became Uncle Turkey.
My family is a blended family. My mom had five children by her first husband, and my dad was divorced with no kids. Actually, his wife had him convinced he couldn't have any. I thank God she was such a witch; it made him appreciate Mom that much more. Anyway, they were fairly certain there wouldn't be any more children when they married. Surprise!! Nine months, 3 hours and 36 minutes later, hello world!!
My sisters were thrilled to be getting a baby sister to take care of. Actually, when Dad called home to let them know I was here, they got into a fight over who was going to answer the phone. I can't remember who won, but I think one of them hit the other with the receiver. And phones were pretty darn heavy back then.
Well, times passes and I become a toddler. With two teenage sisters. Naturally, I wanted to go everywhere they went and do everything they did. Monkey see, monkey do. Get it? Of course you do.
So I became monkeydo. Later, after the Monkees became popular, I started spelling it monkeedo. I've always liked that name.
Some time, I'll tell you how my brother became Uncle Turkey.
Comments:
Dang, those phones were pretty heavy.
I am guessing that Monkeedo is a cooler name that Uncle Turkey.
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I am guessing that Monkeedo is a cooler name that Uncle Turkey.
