But, I have my papers!

It was towards the end of my shift. My assistant GM took me to the back outside of the store to talk to me. Puzzled me, worried me for a moment.

He said he got a call from the office today about me.

He said I couldn’t come to work anymore.

…Until I GOTO the social security office.

What? Exactly my thought.

He said he doesn’t know what the problem is, either. He usually gets problems with hispanics, but I obviously am, uh, white. I was born here! My social security card’s good. I have two birth certificates, a driver’s license, a valid social security card that’s never been a problem, even a passport.

I think the most annoying thing for me is I’ll have to push off my workout tomorrow. I can’t go tomorrow evening, because I won’t have full energy. I’m doing heavy deadlifts, and I want to be fresh for it.

Very odd! Maybe someone has stolen your identity, although I believe your identity would be difficult for anyone else to pull off…

Why do you have two birth certificates? That blows. I’d be worried too. They probably have you down in the system as a female, bet ya money. The government has a problem discerning sexes, you see….

ryn: What the hell’s the G for now?! People always get my last name wrong and it’s KING for crying out loud. They always go, “Keen?” Uh, no. My family changed our name too, but in my grandfather’s time so it never really affected me. Except, of course, at the family reunions when half the family Kvalheim and the other half is Hagen. Hard to pretend you’re actually Norwegian when your lastname is Hagen. (and no, not related to the store….) “Sitara” makes me think of George Harrison playing a sitar on “My Sweet Lord.” Maybe that’s just me though! 🙂

Oh! And maybe you really are Italian and your Dad is running from the law and/or mafia! That’s why he changed your name….He’s actually cool and mysterious and you never knew!

It’s possible that someone else used the number chosen at random. Just go and bring a birth certificate.

random thought….but are you still regrowing your foreskin?