A Full Circle
My name is Sean Patrick O’Conner, at least that is the name my parents gave me. Back when I was in junior high, I got confused about a question the teacher asked in class, and answered with something that had no connection to the question. One of my so-called buddies hollered out, ‘Don’t pay any attention to him, Miss Trotter, he’s just a dumb Mick.’ He got sent to the principal for that one, but the name stuck, and nowadays, everybody calls me Mick. I joined the service after high school,...