The name is David; not Dave
Back in 1962, it was deemed necessay for me to undergo spinal surgery to stabilize my spine from further deterioration caused by scoliosis. It was my good fortune to have been taken under the wing of Dr. Paul Harrington, Orthopedic Sugeon at Methodist Hopsital, Houston. Following surgery, I participated in a five year study with the Texas Institute for Research and Rehabilitation.
While I was hospitalized I was visited by members of the Houston Scottish Society to add a little cheer since I was from out of town. One of my visitors took it upon himself to send a letter to the Sunday Post; published back in Scotland. One thing led to another and it finished up in Letters to the Editor; with the headline, “Now Dave Is No Texas Stranger”
It was next to no time before I received a letter from one of my aunts who asked the direct question, “Since when did David become Dave.” And, yes, I have been and always will be a David; but take no offense at being called Dave; except to advise of my preference to be called David.
