From: Denise I. Matulka <dimatulka>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:20:48 -0500

Golly! Did I hear about my comment that Bud irritated me by constantly reminding people he was "Bud, not Buddy"!!!

I completely agree that names are extremely important to children (and rightly so). I have an acquaintance who often reminds people she is Kathy with a "K", Rogers, no "D" because people are constantly misspellig her name. However, she also waits to see if they will make the mistake first. As a child with the ordinary (short) name Denise, I longed for a name that could be shortened (and I mean in a global sense, not a pet name): Billy or Will for William, Chris for Christine (or Christopher), Micki or Shelly for Michelle--so perhaps I was responding to my inner child.

Overall, it was "mechanics" that bothered me regarding "Bud, Not Buddy." I agree with the comment that Bud's insistence on introducing himself as he did was a connection to his mother and that it was character trait established by Curtis to shape Bud.

Denise, NeNe to my friends and family..... Lincoln, Nebraska dimatulka at alltel.net http://www.geocities.com/dimatulka

P.S Thanks for all the responses to my comment regarding the selection process. It was not my intent to offend and I think some people would be surprised how many people, who are unaware of the guidlines of the Newbery, also wonder about the notion of establishment.
Received on Thu 27 Jan 2000 08:20:48 PM CST