When my first grandchild arrived, I told everyone that I wanted him to refer to me as “Grandpa”, not a cute nickname, although “Your Majesty” or “Your Eminence” would be acceptable.
My 27-year-old grandson has always called me Gramps and still does. The younger step-grandkids here in Ecuador, call me either Abuelo _______ or Don ________ ( with my first name).
One of my mother’s brothers was named George. She always referred to him as Brother. As I was growing up and all my adult life, I called him “Uncle Bubba.” When he died, all his nieces and nephews that had come along after I had moved away, called him Uncle George and I kept thinking, who the heck is that?
Wilde Bill almost 3 years ago
Somehow, I don’t think you’re making your point, Earl.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
What an amazing great-great-grandfather Nelson had then.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
OK, didn’t see that one coming. (snrk).
Ratkin Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OK, boomer.
Cornelius Noodleman almost 3 years ago
If you don’t want to hear it, use ear plugs.
iggyman almost 3 years ago
I called my grandfather Papap and when I got older called him by his nickname, he did not care, one great guy we did a lot together!
juicebruce almost 3 years ago
Nice story Earl ! Just don’t call me "Late For Dinner " ;-)
My First Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I see what you did there.
JamesBlanton1 almost 3 years ago
Hasn’t Dude been replaced by “Brahh or Bro”? Sorry, I never know the proper spelling of the latest in slang.
cmerb almost 3 years ago
Somebody is kidding me , right ?
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
Earl, you’re straying off the reason why you don’t want Nelson to call you “dude”…can you get back on track?
Jeffin Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Eh? Sonny. Speak up!
Darrell Patton almost 3 years ago
When my first grandchild arrived, I told everyone that I wanted him to refer to me as “Grandpa”, not a cute nickname, although “Your Majesty” or “Your Eminence” would be acceptable.
DrDavy2000 almost 3 years ago
We called our grandparents by their first name, with the honorific: Grampa Knute and Grampa Julius.
Linguist almost 3 years ago
My 27-year-old grandson has always called me Gramps and still does. The younger step-grandkids here in Ecuador, call me either Abuelo _______ or Don ________ ( with my first name).
Nicki's ZoMcYo almost 3 years ago
Not helping!
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 3 years ago
Papa-san. Mother dear.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
He probably would said, “Hey? Oh, ‘Hey, Jude’. Great Beatles song.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My grand kids all call me Muddy.
kathleenhicks62 almost 3 years ago
Disrespect here.
KEA almost 3 years ago
I never knew either of my grandfathers and only one of my grandmothers… but she was absolutely the best.
blah_duh almost 3 years ago
In his grandpa’s day, a “dude” was a city boy stuck in a small cowpoke town.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
Earl never knows when to stop….oy
The Orange Mailman almost 3 years ago
Soak in that wisdom, Nelson.
donwestonmysteries almost 3 years ago
My adult son calls me Pops. Don’t really like it.
sbwertz almost 3 years ago
Mine was Pepaw, even after I grew up.
amanbe3 almost 3 years ago
One of my mother’s brothers was named George. She always referred to him as Brother. As I was growing up and all my adult life, I called him “Uncle Bubba.” When he died, all his nieces and nephews that had come along after I had moved away, called him Uncle George and I kept thinking, who the heck is that?
pbr50138 almost 3 years ago
We always called our grandpa, “Papa Alley”, since that was his last name.