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March 01, 2006
The Ontology of Being Mixed
"So, um, what are you?" asked the pharmacist, handing back my driver's license.
"Excuse me?"
"You know, what are you? Your name is so, um..."
I decided to rescue her before she dug herself deeper. "Oh, that. Well, I'm half-Japanese, which explains my middle name, but I married someone with a German last name."
"Oh. That's pretty confusing, huh?"
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Wow, some people have a way with words huh!! I miss you Nani!! Tell Noel I said Hi. I liked those pics you put up a few days ago!! What was that in the bottle? Interesting!
Have a good weekend!! my sister Katie finds out today if she made RA or not! So pray for her if you get a little minute!
love you,
mary bell
Posted by: Bell at March 3, 2006 10:10 AM
Wow, that sounds like it was awkward, but you were nice to respond with courtesy. Our (anglo-) pastor's wife is Japanese. Shortly after moving here the postmaster said to him all the best of intentions, "Oh that's great, she'll fit right in. We have lots of her kind around here."
Posted by: Scott at March 3, 2006 02:45 PM
