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David Eggleston's avatar

“Glamma” and “PAPA DOC?!?!” We’re going through this name malarkey with my mother and mother-in-law. Thank God my dad has more sense than to debase himself like that to our baby. I’m sure he won’t train my boy to use the same nickname as a HAITIAN DICTATOR!

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Adrienne Scott's avatar

From my vantage point (late 50s), I'm not sure if it's because American culture uniquely devalues older people or because older people know how much they are devalued and figure they might as well try to be "cool." Chicken meet egg.

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