On Fri, 21 May 2021 14:38:26 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote:

>Heh.  When I was in high school we moved from Minnesota (where "root" rhymes 
>with "foot") to Pennsylvania (where "root" rhymes with "boot").  The kid who 
>sat behind me in Biology class was named Scott Root.  He thought I was making 
>fun of his name every time I said "root".  I learned to adjust to my new 
>environment.
> 
I'm reminded of a venerable signature file:
"Both Robert Root and Douglas Core (who keeps losing his Mail) have
accounts on my system, and I expect Susie Mailer-Daemon to sign up
any day now."

-- gil

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