I had this guy’s file pulled this morning, along with the rest of your neighbors. His name is Desperado.”Pause. A few seconds passed. He was waiting for my reaction.“ Did you say Desperado?” I couldn’t stop the snort of laughter that bubbled to the surface. “Yeah, ” the Director confirmed. “He changed his name when he turned eighteen. It was Melvin.”I was still laughing. “’Cause Desperado is so much better than Melvin. Laura Kreitzer
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"I had this guy's file pulled this morning, along with the rest of your neighbors. His name is Desperado.”Pause. A few seconds passed. He was waiting for my reaction.“Did you say Desperado?” I couldn't stop the snort of laughter that bubbled to the surface.

“Yeah,” the Director confirmed. “He changed his name when he turned eighteen. It was Melvin.”I was still laughing.

“'Cause Desperado is so much better than Melvin." “Desperado" is a name that has been used as a reference to criminals and outlaws for centuries, and it has been said that the word "desperado" came from a Spanish word meaning "desperate." The word "desperado" appears in many Shakespearean plays and is even referenced in the movie "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) where it is used as a battle cry by star Steve McQueen, who played one of the Seven Los Angeles gunslingers in the movie.

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