Here's a bit of meta for you... have you seen the Simpsons where Homer has the same name as a TV character and people treat him as a minor celebrity? Karl asks for his autograph and here's the exchange..
KARL: Oh, can I get your autograph, Mr. Simpson, sir?
HOMER: Sure, what's your name?
KARL: Homer, we've worked together for ten years.
HOMER: (silence)
KARL: It's Karl.
HOMER (signs the paper and slides it over)
KARL: Homer, this is MY name... I wanted yours.
HOMER: Take it or leave it... (glances down at the paper) ... Karl.
Many years ago, my then-8-year-old friend Spencer asked a prominent jazz musician for an autograph, but when he was given the usual signature, he scolded, "Not your name... Mine!" Following his lead, I've been asking writers, artists, politicians, and movie stars to sign my John Hancock, er, Paul Schmelzer. So far more than 70 have agreed...
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Here's a bit of meta for you... have you seen the Simpsons where Homer has the same name as a TV character and people treat him as a minor celebrity? Karl asks for his autograph and here's the exchange..
KARL: Oh, can I get your autograph, Mr. Simpson, sir?
HOMER: Sure, what's your name?
KARL: Homer, we've worked together for ten years.
HOMER: (silence)
KARL: It's Karl.
HOMER (signs the paper and slides it over)
KARL: Homer, this is MY name... I wanted yours.
HOMER: Take it or leave it... (glances down at the paper) ... Karl.
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