A Man Named Odd.

A baby was born and his parents named him Odd. He went through school being teased mercilessly. Even when he went to college, people couldn't leave it alone; they had to comment on his weird name. He was so very sick of it, but knew there was nothing he could do.

The last straw came, when, well into a successful career, he was presented with an award by the chamber of commerce. The presenter apparently believed he was funny, and proceeded to embarrass Odd with a roast-like monologue. Odd seethed, but again could do nothing. But finally, finally he had had enough.

That night, he told his wife that he wanted to be buried with a blank gravestone. Nothing on it, no dates, no sentiments and most of all he did not want his name on the gravestone. He didn't want people making fun of him when he was gone.

Time passed and so did Odd. Now, when people walk through that cemetery and see the blank gravestone, they wonder at it for a bit, and then say, "Hmm. That's odd . . . "