One of my old crew (a banker when I last crossed paths with him) was a man that towered over others like a walking mountain. We all called him "Tiny".
My first ex-girlfriend (now a State Department official and lawyer) was known as "Rook" back in the day, and it wasn't due to her acumen at Chess or any affiliation with birds.
We were, and remain, quite …
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