The Nickum (2008)
“There was great excitement because Willie was starting school, although he wouldn’t be five until the 21st of September. On the great day, Willie was ready and waiting for Poopie Grant to call in to take him there, as he had promised ages ago. He ran to open the door as soon as the knock came, ushering his friend in to prove he didn’t need his mother to go with him.
Emily had always been embarrassed to call the child Poopie, so she said, ‘What’s your right name, er …’ ‘Grant,’ came the instant ...reply.
‘Um … no, I mean your right first name.’ ‘Oh, aye, I was gan to tell Willie nae to cry me Poopie at the school. I hinna pooped masel’ for a lang time noo, so it’s better …’ ‘What is it, then?’ Emily was a little bit frazzled anyway, having had to make her own son ready, much against his will, in an uncomfortable pair of new trousers and a shirt with a collar that she had starched to make sure it would sit properly.
‘Ma sez it’s efter her granda,’ Poopie hedged, clearly unhappy about it.MoreLess
Emily had always been embarrassed to call the child Poopie, so she said, ‘What’s your right name, er …’ ‘Grant,’ came the instant ...reply.
‘Um … no, I mean your right first name.’ ‘Oh, aye, I was gan to tell Willie nae to cry me Poopie at the school. I hinna pooped masel’ for a lang time noo, so it’s better …’ ‘What is it, then?’ Emily was a little bit frazzled anyway, having had to make her own son ready, much against his will, in an uncomfortable pair of new trousers and a shirt with a collar that she had starched to make sure it would sit properly.
‘Ma sez it’s efter her granda,’ Poopie hedged, clearly unhappy about it.MoreLess
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