In Excelsis Deo
I wonder if there's a blogthing for finding out your Secret Service codename. I'd like to know what mine would be. Just reading about the Obama family's names makes me shiver with delight- Renegade, Renaissance, Radiance and Rosebud? Aww! The girls' names are so sweet! Although reading through the list of former First Family codenames and noting how each started with the same letter makes me wonder about the West Wing's seeming inaccuracy of naming the President 'Eagle' and his daughter Zoe 'Bookbag'. *ponders*
However! It does allow me to giggle at one of the many hilarity-inducing exchanges on that wonderful show.
C.J. Cregg: Donnie, would you tell them I’m on my way over to see the President?
Donnie[into mike]: Flamingo is on her way.
Sam turns the corner, but C.J. whips around when she hears what Donnie called her.
C.J. Cregg: Who? What did you call... what did he call me?
Sam reaches from off camera and pulls her away.
C.J. Cregg: What's your secret service code name?
Sam Seaborn: They just changed it.
C.J. Cregg: I know. What's yours?
Sam Seaborn: Princeton.
C.J. Cregg: Mine's Flamingo.
Sam Seaborn:: It's nice.
C.J. Cregg: No, it's NOT nice.
Sam Seaborn: Flamingo's a nice looking bird.
C.J. Cregg: The flamingo is a RIDICULOUS looking bird.
Sam Seaborn: YOU'RE not ridiculous looking.
C.J. Cregg: I know I'm not ridiculous looking.
Sam Seaborn: Any way for me to get out of this conversation?
C.J. Cregg: I'm gonna talk to someone.
Sam Seaborn: Excellent.
And? Latin is good for something. Apparently my last name means GOD. Take that, world!