Is "Chip" used as a nickname for a son instead of "Junior," as in Chip off the old block? I have seen it twice in an Appalachian context, but that's a very small sample size. Both were named after their father and called Chip, though.
I remember old friends of the family. The father was named Church. Everyone called his son, Kirk. When the father died his son became Church to everyone who knew him.
I'll ask him
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ReplyDeleteI remember old friends of the family. The father was named Church. Everyone called his son, Kirk. When the father died his son became Church to everyone who knew him.
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