I would like to welcome another Tripp into the world. Bristol Palin has given birth to a bouncing baby boy. Congratulations, Bristol! Now, can we talk about the name? I wish God's blessings upon the whole Palin/Johnson family and especially young Tripp. But, I am gonna get some serious flack here. I just wanted to let that be known.
Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston? Wow.
There's a certain difference, however, that I would like to highlight...My name is a nickname. That's really how you get to be called Tripp where I am from. Any other method is, well, frowned upon no matter what the political leaning.
My given name is George Vincent Hudgins, III. I received the nickname "Tripp" because I am the third to hold the family name. Tripp's and Trey's are historically thirds of something. Tripp does not appear on my birth certificate. But it is all I have ever been called. I just want to clarify that.
So, in all joy, I welcome Tripp to the planet. It's not a bad place to be. And moose tastes great! But to those of you out there who want to know...Our names are not the same. Derivation matters here. I'm just sayin'.
And, yes, this is all about me.
Heh.
Posted by tripp at December 30, 2008 10:28 AMI was thinking pretty much the same thing when I read the news. Tripp means something, dammit.
Posted by: Dave at December 30, 2008 05:34 PM