And he took his hat off too like he was some cowboy and said, Howdy I’m Chuck. You’re sure you not Bill from Sales who howdy’d me only three nights ago? I thought but didn’t say. Chuck. It’s like Chip, Pat, Buck or Jack. I just love these one-punch American names, they sound like apple pie and easy money and you utter them once with so little effort and you’re done. You get a yup, a howdy, a what’s shaking lil’ lady and suddenly you feel the need to tell them that no, this is not one of those local ladies who is not wearing a panty underneath her dress for your convenience, but thanks for the
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