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Uncle Matt

After I graduated from Highschool, there were a few of my teachers who told me that I could call them by their first name. I think that I tried a few times, but I could never get myself to do it. It just seemed wrong.

In fact, to this day, most people who are older than me, I still call "Mr." or "Mrs." Whatever their name is. Maybe it is how I was raised, or maybe I just have trouble with change... I don't know. I have even noticed that there are teachers that I have worked with that I won't call by their first name. Whatever it is, I know that some small part of it is a desire to show respect.

Well, now there are students who I have taught and now they have graduated. And I am trying to get them to call me Matt. Some of them are taking to it really quickly.

Last week I spent some time in Orlando with some of my former students, and I am not sure how it happened, but I suddenly became Uncle Matt.

And that is OK with me. See ya later kiddies!
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  1. Anonymous6/14/2005 10:00 PM

    Say it, Pauly!....SAAYYY IITTT! "Matt"!!

    (Wait...what are you calling me? Have you called me anything in two weeks? I don't think you have...hmm)

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  2. Rodney Olsen6/14/2005 10:26 PM

    You can call me Mr. Olsen if it makes you feel better but I prefer Rodney. :)

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  3. Matt Harmless6/15/2005 6:29 AM

    Hello Mr. Rodney Olsen...

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  4. Matt Harmless6/15/2005 9:32 PM

    Of course its you!

    What other (almost) adults would call me uncle Matt?

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