from Tony Trigilio's Make a Joke and I Will Sigh and You Will Laugh and I Will Cry:My wife started calling herself “La Gatta” (the cat). She signs all of her email correspondence this way. Her co-workers even call her La Gatta. I have nothing against this nickname. Cats are my favorite animals in the world. Nicknames should form organically. I’ve never known anyone who just suddenly self-bestowed a nickname like this. What’s even stranger, I’ve slipped into calling her La Gatta. It just started happening. One day, I called her La Gatta and we both giggled. Next day, I called her that and neither of us broke a laugh, as if it were the most natural thing I could do. (less)
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