Stump
September 19, 2008
1. At work today, there was an in-depth discussion about nicknames for coworkers that have recently been circulating (openly and in good humor): “Bump” for the pregnant lass, “Rump” for the slender miss with the surprisingly substantial you-know. D suggested that all staff be given nicknames that rhyme with “bump” and “rump.” D compiled a list of such words and even taped the list near my desk, so we could think about it. Having busted my toe Thursday night, I was, without hesitation, assigned the nickname “Stump.”
2. At home tonight with my busted toe put up, I watched a flick I’d plucked from the library collection before leaving work: “Eastern Promises.” In it, Viggo Mortensen’s character reveals that in prison he was given the nickname “The Stump.”
