The 501

Subhead
A case of mistaken identity

COMMENTARY

HANABA MUNN WELCH

In my case, three a’s.

How is it pronounced? Beats me. I think it’s either Chickasaw or Choctaw. I speak neither. Your guess is as good as mine, unless you speak Chickasaw or Choctaw. The whole issue begs more research. But I’m afraid if I dig too much I might discover “Hanaba” doesn’t really mean “Prairie Flower.”

Anyway, here I am — just three letters away from Lotus Flo…