National Caller

copyright (c) 1997 by Nasser Shukayr

There's no reason to wonder what the term "National Caller" means, when all you've got to do is simply break down the word into smaller units until a clear understanding finally appears:

NA  TI  ONAL

Okay, let's admit the above makes absolutely NO sense.  Sometimes you've got to SCRAMBLE the LETTERS of a word before something sensible finally appears:

OIL AN ANT

NOW we're getting somewhere!  A National Caller can't stand squeaky ants running around all over the place.  Therefore, a National Caller likes to OIL AN ANT, so it won't squeak.

NOT A NAIL

This can mean one of two things.  Maybe National Callers are nervous all the time, so they chew their fingernails until NOT A NAIL remains.  Or, maybe National Callers are less "stiff" and more "flexible" than most callers.  They're not as "NAIL"-like.

AINT NO AL

What a surprise.  If your name is AL, then you AIN'T NO National Caller.  It says so, right there in the word itself.

LOAN A TIN

Obviously someone's spell-checker is on the blink.  Being a National Caller is not as lucrative as it once was, so they're asking you to LOAN them A TEN, as in ten dollars.

NOT A LIAN

Sure wish someone would fix that spell-checker!  A National Caller always speaks the truth.  They're NOT a-LYING (LIAN).

AN TAIL ON

That spell-checker is starting to get irritating!  Still, it's an little-known fact that an National Caller has AN TAIL ON.

NOT IN ALA

At least the spell-checker is now working properly.  A National Caller wouldn't be caught dead in ALA (abbreviation for Alabama).

TAN A LION

Ah yes.  The old trick of tanning all the lions.  Most lions are tan in color, and now we know who tanned 'em.  National Callers.

   Nasser "word analysis a specialty" Shukayr