Short Memories

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by just another ref

VB tonight. Visitors won a close game. Immediately after the game, as we were leaving the gym, we heard a yell from behind, and saw a visiting player running to catch us. He addressed me. "Mr. Ref, the coach wants to know what your name is." I was leery. "Uh, why?" "He said he thinks you did a good job." "Oh, ok, thanks." I told the kid my name. Funny thing is, the only other time I called a game for this coach, late last year, he told me at one point "You should be ashamed of yourself."

Which is why, when the circumstances are suspicious, I always give my name as "Holden Caulfield" (regards to recently departed J.D. Salinger). By the time the inquisitor figures out who that really is they'd have forgotten why they wanted to know.
BTW, wasn't your name in the book anyway?