what's in a name?

It's been a long day so I'll just leave you with a great joke I found trolling through my new boss's deleted email folder (always a good source of juicy stuff).

This good looking man walks into an agent's office in Hollywood and says, "I want to be a movie star." Tall, handsome and with experience on Broadway, he has the right credentials.

The agent asks, "What's your name?"

The guy says, "My name is Penis van Lesbian."

The agent says, "Sir, I hate to tell you, but in order to make it in Hollywood, you are gonna have to change your name."

"I will NOT change my name! The van Lesbian name is centuries old, I will not disrespect my grandfather by changing my name. Not ever."

The agent says, "Sir, I have worked in Hollywood for years... you will NEVER go anywhere in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian! I'm telling you, you will HAVE TO change your name or I will not be able to represent you."

"So be it! I guess we will not be doing business together," the guy says, and he leaves the agent's office.

FIVE YEARS LATER.....

The agent opens an envelope sent to his office. Inside the envelope is a letter and a check for $50,000. The agent is dumbstruck ....who could possibly be sending him $50,000? He reads the letter enclosed...

Dear Sir,

Five years ago, I came into your office wanting to become an actor in Hollywood, and you told me I needed to change my name. Determined to make it with my God-given birth name, I refused. You told me I would never make it in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian. After I left your office, I thought about what you said. I decided you were right. I had to change my name. But I had too much pride to return to your office, so I signed with another agent.

I would never have made it without changing my name, so the enclosed check is a token of my appreciation. Thank you for your advice.

Sincerely,

Dick van Dyke