Funny article in the New York Times about a Korean-American man who’s real name is John Doe.  His name upon entering the U.S. was Jang Do, but like many Korean immigrants, they acquired an English name.

First he turned “Jang” into “John.” Then, he talked his family into adding an “e” to their last name. He was concerned, he said, about razzing and wanted to make sure it would be pronounced like the “do” in “tae kwon do” and not the “do” in “hairdo.”

With a name like that and looking Asian, John Doe always gets an incredulous look.  He gets questioned and grilled all the time.  Mr. Doe has to make sure he doesn’t marry a Jane.

Read more at the NYTimes.com>

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