Micro Fiction: They Call Me Doug

Mike, why do they call you Doug?

I was in the army.

What does that have to do with it?

They used to call me General too, but Doug stuck when I got out.

I didn’t know you were an officer.

Wasn’t. Five stripes was the highest I got.

How does that become Doug or General?

Michal Christian Author.

I still don’t get it.

M. C. Author was on much of my stuff.

What?

MacArthur

OK Doug