Quote by Henry Louis Gates

My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip.

My mom, God rest her soul - she liked nicknames. In the womb

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This quote highlights the speaker's personal experience with nicknames, specifically how their mother had affectionately given them the nickname "Skip" even before they were born. The quote also reveals that there was another black individual in their community with the same name, leading to the distinction of "Big Skip" for him and "Little Skip" for the speaker. This anecdote serves as a glimpse into the speaker's upbringing and the endearing way their mother expressed her love through the use of nicknames.

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