Table Talk: Baby Names and Snake Names
"What about Richard?" Kelly Minkin asked Jason Mercier. With former NFL player Richard Seymour at the table, the topic was baby names for Mercier's unborn son. A few other players murmured their approval before Denny Crum chimed in.
"I don't have any kids," Crum said, "But I did get a new snake recently."
The remaining players laughed.
"I kept on coming up with snake puns for their names, but there were too many that I liked. There was a top three, and then what I named it," he continued.
"Tell us your top three, and I'll tell you my favourite," said Kelly Minkin.
"Well there was Dick van Strike — I'm all in — Sir Hiss-a-lot, and the one I did go for, Justin Timbersnake," said Crum. His all in, which he announced partway through his serpentine monologue, was uncalled.
"Well, Justin Timbersnake is obviously the best!" replied Minkin.