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At 02:04 AM 3/25/98 UT, you wrote: >Dear List-family... > >I never realized just how common my first name is till I became a member of >our PD List. I suspect there are more Barbaras and Barbs here than any other >name. > >'Cause of THAT, it'd REALLY be appreciated if ya'd take a moment to add at >LEAST a last name initial, if not the entire last name when you're addressing >a public post to one of out "List-Barbs." That would spare THIS Barb a lotta >confusion... > >Of COURSE when addressing the List owner, Barb Patterson, it's entirely >appropriate to refer to HER by first name only as she's THE "Barb" 'round >these parts <smile>. > >Thanks much... > >Barb Mallut (just another Barb-amongst-hundreds-on-the-List) >[log in to unmask] > >This reminded me of my first year of teaching with 6 Roberts and a Roberta, who declined to be called Bobbie. Well, it was time they learned about their last names..T.L. Seese