In the past.. seven years ago.. give or take.. I was thinking after starting my second Facebook after having my first under the name Nuclear Infection and it had close to a thousand "friends" why I went that route with it.. I had that many friends most of whom I had never met before.. I got out of that one and went with the Badge Henry name.. Where that name came from?? Well it was a day I was feeling creative I guess.. And really the name was simple.. The Badge part was from the song Badge by Cream, the Eric Clapton lead supergroup from way back when, the song Badge being a favorite song :
And the last name Henry is from John Bonham, drummer from Led Zeppelin. his middle name was Henry.. John Henry Bonham on drums.. So there it is, Badge Henry.. the story in a nutshell..
So I was thinking about changing my Facebook name to my real name again.. I know I keep saying I'm going to do this.. A few years back I thought I'm going to do this, got to the name change page, got it set to be changed and then.. Didn't.. Mostly the reason I have kept the fictitious name was to keep classmates from finding me, classmates from high school.. I wasn't that close to them and feel like I really don't want anything to do with them even now.. But there are other people I might want to connect with.. Maybe.. I felt that way before but changed my mind.. Maybe this year some time I might change the name or start a different FB page.. Heaven forbid.. Who is Badge anyway.. Who is the other guy who claims his name to be.. well you know.. my real name..
By the way you might ask, out of shock of reality, was that where my Badge Henry name actually came from.. and the answer is no. I made that up.. Truth is the name came from the ether.. The outer limits of reality.. Just as was buzzmunkey from the same place in the back of my mind.. Same as Stutch Thirteen.. Biker like an icon.. And the change of the password.. Someone finally guessed right.. Silent!Q was the password for my sites.. Had to change them all.. Bummer.. I had an uncle ask me recently where the Badge Henry came from.. I just told him I have no idea.. And that is true.. Just.. came to me from nowhere.. So the bullshit story could make for a great line.. Great trivia.. But maybe not..
Badge Henry
(P.S. I won't change my name on any of the blogs.. What is badge henry and whatever they are will remain that way indefinitely.. Mostly because PNOP entries are set through the start of 2017)
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