Indian Names
The Indian child went sobbing to the tribe's chief. When asked what was wrong, the child said that his friends were all making fun of him and especially of his name. "Oh Chief I don't understand how our tribe's names came to be. What is the meaning of my name"?
The wise old Chief stated, "Our tribe chooses names based upon the nature and of occurrences at the time of our conception. " Pointing to a nearby child he went on to say, "There is Sitting Dove. On the day of conception his mother observed a dove fly by and perch upon a fallen tree stump".
"Over there is your friend Swimming Trout. Shortly after the day of his origin his father had the good fortune of catching 17 trout in under one hours time. He was aptly name for the happening".
But the little Indian boy still looked perplexed. "But I understand all of that Chief". I just do not understand my name and why everyone makes fun of it all the time."
The Wise old Chief remained silent for a while. Finally he said, "Well Broken Rubber it's like this...."
The Indian child went sobbing to the tribe's chief. When asked what was wrong, the child said that his friends were all making fun of him and especially of his name. "Oh Chief I don't understand how our tribe's names came to be. What is the meaning of my name"?
The wise old Chief stated, "Our tribe chooses names based upon the nature and of occurrences at the time of our conception. " Pointing to a nearby child he went on to say, "There is Sitting Dove. On the day of conception his mother observed a dove fly by and perch upon a fallen tree stump".
"Over there is your friend Swimming Trout. Shortly after the day of his origin his father had the good fortune of catching 17 trout in under one hours time. He was aptly name for the happening".
But the little Indian boy still looked perplexed. "But I understand all of that Chief". I just do not understand my name and why everyone makes fun of it all the time."
The Wise old Chief remained silent for a while. Finally he said, "Well Broken Rubber it's like this...."