Last & First
Published Oct 26, 2002
When my father was in boot camp, the troops were instructed to put their belongings into their footlockers, write their last names and first initial on the containers, and report back for inspection.
A few minutes later, the commanding officer, after having seen my father's locker emblazoned with his last name "Locke," followed by his first initial "R," furiously bellowed, "Okay, who's the wise guy?"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
