JP Jargon 2.0

If the second part of my life is as exciting as the first part, then I am in for one wild ride!

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

JP at 10:16 PM

JP: JP. That's me. Or at least what I joke about. I am a 3rd generation Japanese American. JP stands for "Japanese Pollack." You may ask what's that about? Let me share. It has been my experience that people have a really hard time saying my last name for some reason. For example, let's say my last name were Kawasaki, it's not, but you'll get the idea. Anyhow, when people try to pronounce my name, it comes out like Kawanski, Kawaski, or Kawamski. It's especially fun when you're at a restaurant and they call your name. After a while you just smile and nod and accept all the iterations of your name. So you see, a good Japanese name becomes a proper Polish name in no time!!! My wife always joked that I am the "Japanese Pollack," so JP is a good pen name I think.

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