Hi, y'all. This is indeed an interesting thread. Since Katie E. told you I'm not what I seem, I guess I'd better 'fess up and come clean with you.
Buck is the quintessential "guy name." I chose it six years ago when I started writing my column "Guy Stuff by Buck." The column explores a range of goofy and improbable scenarios such as a visit to the spider ranch where they raise spiders for Halloween, a trip down into the anthill to see how ants live, and a visit to the vast underground storage vaults where spare electricity is stored for emergency use. My Daddy (who was a mountain man through and through) figures in many columns as I document his production of "Pure Mountain Spring Water" which he makes out in the hollow and distributes in Mason jars under cover of darkness.
Katie E. writes a column too. Hers is called "Everyday Pleasures." I's completely sane, while mine is not. We are both syndicated in several weekly papers across the country. If you want a sample column or two, PM either one of us and we'll be glad to send them out.
We live in Bardwell, Kentucky which is in the far western part of the state. Our business name is EVERGREEN. We specialize in interior design, custom window treatments, antique restoration and furniture repair and any related activity that's likely to make a buck (no pun intended).
My real handle is Joe.
My avatar is Dozer; the bestest, fluffiest, friendliest cat ever built. We have lotsa lotsa cats, lotsa lotsa pots and pans, lotsa lotsa cookbooks, lotsa lotsa recipes we experiment with, and just recently, lotsa lotsa new friends at DC.
God bless the USA and God bless you all.
Buck