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Question: Tell me, what's in a name!?
This came about after an office discussion about the Olympics and a competitor from Britain with a name that defined her cultural beginnings in most people's minds!.!.!.

Who!?

They laughed at your name
Mocked it, in fact - common!.
'Bet her sister's called Chardonnay
Or Tray-cee or Kay-Lee!'

Smirking, they joked about
Your family, roots, Gippos!.
An ignorant litany of
Unthinking, racist bigotry!.

Then I thought to myself
'Hang on! You're an Olympian!
A veritable force of nature
A role model, a talisman!.

From humble beginnings
You reached for the stars,
And became one yourself, shining!.
Beyond the ken of hyenas!.

While they fight among themselves
You are fighting for glory!.
Well, let me tell you, Shaznaye
You've won me over!.


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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Even when the world gets together, the "games" are really wars!.

I admire your expression of the need to view all Earth's residents as one people, as members of one race--the Human Race!.



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Bravo ! Very topical , & the Games in a very different light , too !.!.!.!.good for you !Www@QuestionHome@Com

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