The Story of Horatio (My first car)

[M. Barnett]

My first car was named Horatio by my roomie, Doug.  Here's how it got 
to be Horatio.

I first got the car and knew that I needed a name for my car.  
Something less vulgar than my first 2 cars, The Raspberry Bumblef*ck 
and the Piece of Sh*t.  So I started calling it Princess.  I got home 
and my roomie told me I couldn't call my car Princess.  His car is 
named Speedy, BTW.  So I told him he had to help me then.  So a 
couple of days later, my car still didn't have a name <sigh>.  SO we 
were standing around the garage looking at my car and Doug says ... 
well, you can't call it Princess, I have roomie veto rights on that, 
so call it a bitch.  Call it a slut.  Call it a whore.  So I say ... 
no, just no, I'm not calling my car a bitch and a slut or a whore.  
SO just screwing around he says .. ok, not whore ... hor ... hor ... 
Horatio!  Oh I die Horatio!   I giggle and say ... that's a good 
name.  So that's how Horatio got his name.  It was a fluke ... just 
like how the other cars got their names.

Ok ... I like Fawkes and I like Bludger too.  That's really cool.  
Hmmm ... wow, can I tell you how much I love you guys, you are rising 
to the occasion splendidly!

And while, I do appreciate the girl name suggestions ... I'm pretty 
sure my car is a boy.  Don't ask me how I know ... I just do.  Ok, I 
do know ...  he's got a stick <cheeky grin>

Ok, back to the grindstone .... my last night at work.  One more day 
shift, but my last shift with my crew <tear, sigh>

Michelle :)