So I was asked why my blog was being published by Tyrone and I thought I'd share what that's all about even though the publishers' names have since been changed. When I first met Ben in 2000 he went by his nickname Tyrone. We do have a few friends from college that still call him this and a few who never knew him as Tyrone but heard he went by it once upon a time and will on occasion call him that as a joke. I am not a fan of Tyrone, I prefer Ben. Even when he introduced himself to everyone we interned with he said, "My name is Ben, but people call me Tyrone," I just had to cringe. I thought why would you prefer that over Ben? (I do have to admit that I did call him Tyrone until we started dating and then it quickly became Ben.) Anyway, I came to find out that when he was in high school in Detroit he went out to BYU to visit an older brother and he was dared to pick up on some girls or something and didn't want to use his real name and came up with Tyrone and it had some inside joke like "Tyrone shoe laces," get it? Anyway the name stuck and being from Detroit and being a minority he felt like he fit in better or sounded as tough as he really was or something with the name Tyrone Taylor. So why was Tyrone publishing our blog? He started the blog just messing around a couple years ago and registered with that name as he does lots of things so his real name doesn't get sold. I just didn't change the name until today. Anyway here are a few pictures of Tyrone in his nickname days.
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Look at those pictures! Oh my gosh. Ben was lucky to have even gotten a first date, let alone a wife!
Happily, we know that underneath that tough Tyrone exterior (and that mohawk) lies a heart of pure gold!
I'll have to make sure Rob reads this post since he loves the "Tyrone" story and he still can't beleive Ben seriously went by the name!
LOL--those are some awesome pics!! :) erica
Okay so Anne you look just like that girl on Lost ummm... Catherin I think. Just looks though, you have a much better personality and you have good moral values. Then again it wouldn't be on TV if there wasn't some junk on it. Do you watch Lost? I know Mindy does. Last week we were watching it and Michael and I decited that you to look alike. Anyways your not only famious with the Anne Taylor store but you also have a look-alike on TV. Your so cool!
I am so glad you guys have a blog. Brian is always the one who talks to everyone, so I can see now what you all are up to way out there in Virgina. We will see we may join you in the other half of the country. ;)
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