mottaloo Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I was at my niece's graduation ceremony in symphony hall last month, about 1500 people in the arena, watching grads go up on stage, shake hands with some aal fossil in a coloured gown & hat, then exit off the other side of the stage. This went on for about 2 hours. As the grads gets to the centre of the stage, his/her name is read out....anywho.....one poor asian lad walks on stage right, shakes Yoda's hand just as his name is announced......Saddam Hussein :shock: The place erupted in laughter and the poor lad was left to walk off stage left looking out at the audience with sadness or bewilderment on his face. He must've been getting loads in his recent life in different situations but on his proudest day he looked totally crestfallen. So....anyone relate to this or experience similar tales ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2011 I ate at The Orange Tree in Chadwick End once. When we got the bill, it declared that "your waiter was: Luke Skywalker" Obviously I had to ask if that was really his name. Judging by the sigh and the look of frustrated sorrow in his eyes as he replied "yes", I could tell that was ACTUALLY his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 My surname is Allen. We.seriously considered Lily as my daughters name..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I ate at The Orange Tree in Chadwick End once. When we got the bill, it declared that "your waiter was: Luke Skywalker" Obviously I had to ask if that was really his name. Judging by the sigh and the look of frustrated sorrow in his eyes as he replied "yes", I could tell that was ACTUALLY his name. I'm not sure Skywalker is even a real last name? Did he look like he was born before 1977? If so, then it's not really his parent's fault, just a nasty co-incidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2011 He definitely wasn't born before 1977. My guess would be geeky parents. Maybe it wasn't his real name, but honestly if you'd seen the way he reacted when I asked it was as if he'd been asked a thousand times and it really was his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 14 years ago I gave my son the middle name of Aston so he would be embarrassed if he strayed. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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