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They Call Me ‘Sir’

Comfort and respect in the richest country on Earth.

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Jun 26, 2014
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Comfort and respect in the richest country on Earth.

Most of my life, people have addressed me with respect. I’m starting to realize something — or maybe I should say I stumbled upon a realization which is both enlightening and a little sad. I am that man.

It has always annoyed me when people I considered affluent and silly have demurred from being called…

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