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Things My Grandpa Said: "Some Joe Paluka." [E068]
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In Our Episode Today:
It was a hot day in Phoenix—August 9, 2022.
I was in a boardroom delivering a demonstration on digital workflow to stakeholders in a large national organization. I began the demo portion of the presentation by adding a fictional customer to the dashboard.
The name: Joe Paluka.
I paused and told the audience that today—although I use this name in every demo and have hundreds of times—this hits a little different.
The name comes from a phrase my grandfather used all the time. And just hours before the demonstration, I had a phone call from my father letting me know my grandfather passed away that morning.
This episode isn't too personal, really... but it does highlight this particular phrase.
My grandpa would often say: "They treated me like some Joe Paluka from the two-bay Sunooka" (slant rhymed to match "Paluka").
It meant: "They treated me like a blue-collar tradesman, not the professional I am."
I hope you'll hear this story and emerge aware of this phrase. It would make my day to hear the phrase used in my grandfather's other favorite way of uttering it: "This Joe Paluka was invited to speak at _______"—or some other achievement we of humble origins might have opportunity yet to accomplish!
Sincerely,
Craig O'Neill
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