Please, call me ‘Billy’

June 28, 2006
By Billy Dennis

You’ve probably noticed that I’m going by “Billy Dennis” instead of “Bill.”

I’m named after Dad, and the family calls me “Billy” to differentiate. I think I was in the third grade when I decided that “Billy” was a child’s name and I started signing all my paper’s “Bill.” It stuck as I got older. It was my byline, except for a brief period when I decided to be really pretentious and use “William B. Dennis II.” As if anyone really gave a damn.

As I get older, I realize that I like “Billy” better. It’s more human and my friends eventually start calling me that anyway. And who was I trying to impress?

So it’s “Billy” now. Nice to meet you.

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22 Responses to “ Please, call me ‘Billy’ ”

  1. Vonster on June 28, 2006 at 12:42 pm

    You were always “Billy” to me… ‘-)

  2. Billy Dennis on June 28, 2006 at 12:47 pm

    … That frightens me, Vonster.

    :-0

  3. Mahkno on June 28, 2006 at 12:59 pm

    Mmm Billy Beer.

    http://www.antiquemystique.com/images/5354_jpg.jpg

  4. Tony on June 28, 2006 at 1:13 pm

    Ugh… Now I can’t call you Billy to be a smart-ass.

  5. Vonster on June 28, 2006 at 1:18 pm

    Tony: That was his real intent – don’t belive what he said – he’s a “media” guy – they lie all the time. ‘-)

  6. Anon E. Mouse on June 28, 2006 at 1:49 pm

    perhaps we should settle on “William” or even “Willie.”

  7. Billy Dennis on June 28, 2006 at 2:29 pm

    I will delate any comment calling me “Willie” and ban the user.

    Grrrr

  8. Norma on June 28, 2006 at 5:31 pm

    Now I can’t call you Billy just to embarass you…
    Love, sis

  9. Mick on June 28, 2006 at 6:57 pm

    Billy Willy – ha. Really, I like Bill better but then again it’s not about what I like. Build the brand.

  10. Vonster on June 29, 2006 at 9:32 am

    You can tell he’s really upset when he mispells…oh wait….

  11. Kevin Reynen on June 29, 2006 at 11:24 am

    Building a brand… has not changing the theme of Peoria Pundit for 2 months driven you to change your name?

  12. Anon E. Mouse on June 29, 2006 at 11:27 am

    Three words:

    Funniest.
    Thread.
    Ever.

  13. Willie Howe on June 29, 2006 at 11:51 am

    Billy,

    There is nothing wrong with the name Willie. Except in high school when someone would say I was doing this or doing that or going here or going there they would ask if I was black, strange people. Oh well. Keep the news coming!!

  14. Billy Dennis on June 29, 2006 at 1:59 pm

    Mouse: I endevor to keep you amused.

    And Kevin, thanks for reminding me it’s time to change the theme again.

  15. Anon E. Mouse on June 29, 2006 at 2:12 pm

    Dubya,
    Amused or bemused or befuddled?

  16. Tony on June 29, 2006 at 3:07 pm

    Please don’t change the theme. This one is by far the best so far.

  17. Billy Dennis on June 29, 2006 at 3:09 pm

    Once again, I should have added a smiley for Tony.

    ;-)

  18. Anon E. Mouse on June 29, 2006 at 8:31 pm

    Tony, just claim insanity
    or that you were on drugs. :-)

    (whew! I was HOPING Dubya was kidding, but you never know what’s going through that fuzzy melon her carries around on his shoulders!)

  19. Vonster on June 30, 2006 at 6:51 am

    Mouse: Your BDS is showing.

  20. Anon E. Mouse on June 30, 2006 at 7:31 am

    BDS?

  21. Vonster on June 30, 2006 at 1:01 pm

    What “Dubya” are you referring to?

  22. Anon E. Mouse on June 30, 2006 at 1:30 pm

    I thought that since Billy’s first initial is “W” that “Dubya” would be a nickname that wouldn’t get me “delated” or Vonster’d or exiled.

    Perhaps I should just refer to him as “The Artists Formerly Knowm as Bill”.