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Old 01-16-2005, 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by EPTriSigma
My family also changed the way we say our polish last name to sound more american. To me... It still sounds polish. I used to get sooo embarased when teachers would mispronounce my last name and everyone would laugh.... now I cannot wait till profs get to my name and I get to watch them struggle with it.
The great thing about unusual last names is that you instantly know when a telemarketer is calling you.
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