Got my nickname on the 1st day of 1st grade. Teacher was taking attendance and found she was missing a Joni. She then realized that she had not called my name and asked for my name. I told her it sure as h___ ain't Joni. Coincidentally, that was also day I made my 1st visit to the principle's office where I received 3 swats from a mini canoe paddle. Thinking it couldn't get much worse, I was greeted to calls of "Joni" at recess. I took the biggest loud mouth to the ground, pinning him and shoving grass in his mouth while telling him my name was Jon, just Jon. Two others met the same fate at lunch.