Storytime with Big Head

Storytime with Big Head

Tales & Tangents

The Origin of 'Big Head'

A childhood nickname and its lifelong implications.

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Brian Gabriel Canever
Jul 01, 2023
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Me with my dad and little brother at a park as a kid.
I mean, seriously, look at the size of that cranium.

The first time I remember being embarrassed on a soccer field was as a 10-year-old when I was asked to translate what the old man with the bulging …

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