REAL BAD

My cat’s (not my dog’s) name was Sir Toby Belch II. I didn’t name him that to be pretentious or “to show off my costly education,” rather to exercise a sense of humor, as Shakespeare had. All of my friends called him Toby; nothing pretentious about that. However, he did always sign his cards and letters “Sir Toby Belch II.”

RODNEY WAYNE LEININGER

Sherman Oaks