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And now, as recounted by Rabbit...

The sordid truth...

"...behind the nickname rabbit. Coined by the mother of a guy nicknamed named'Gipper' (his real name will remain unmentioned) during our time at Dondero High School. By the dead of winter of our freshman year, we were confirmed burnouts, and upon smoking too much of the unmentionable stuff (laced with other stuff - I later discovered) in the dead of winter, we arrived at his house in search of munchies. Upon doing so we were greeted at the door by his mother (whom I had never met before), who promptly laughed (in a drunken stupor) at my cheeks and replied, he looks like a 'fucking rabbit'. And henceforth, 'Gipper', 'Taco', 'Chico', 'Lennie','NoNoNanette' and a cast of stoned compatriots carried forward (so much for High School)."

"'Wildman' was coined by Rosen during a drunken conversation with the 'Warren Women', 'Guppy Lips' was a concoction of 'Wildman' and 'Vot's responses to 'Rosebud' playing suck face with a woman at a party. He is also known as 'Washwoman' for his bowling technique (courtesy of Lisa J. - I think). Becker is 'Beck' after the beer (courtesy of Wildman). Fred Proctor is 'Dr. Proctor'. Other people from the stockroom days include; 'Herms' - Doug Herman (by Colley), 'Ugly Larry' - Larry Johnson (by yours truly - he said something to me and I replied "damn - you are ugly", Rosebud thought I was a dead man), 'Hollywood Henderson' or 'No Name Henderson' - clueless, 'Stretch', 'Strawberry Shortcake' and 'Cow Nettie' were a couple of Wildman's women (you should ask Wildman about 'slurp', 'slurp' at 'Cow Netties' after a drunken game of Euchre). There were also the 'Warren Women' - 'Cookie (Laura Cook), Roz (Lily Rozkowski) and Cusick (Diane Cusick)' a.k.a. the 'Shoe Chicks' (with a sometimes partner 'Vuj' - Debbie Vujic (not a Sears employee). The Candy Babes were 'Sweet Shop Sue' and 'Candy Shop Cathy'. The Troy women were 'Cow Nettie' (Annette), and 'Headcase' or 'Log Head' (Sue Head). 'Jenne Bette' really was Jenne Bette. 'Frog', his real name is Jeff Frigert or Friget. 'Red', his real name is John Harris. It has been many years, and a lot of libation (and lamination) went on, but these are my best recollections of the nicknames."