I will call him "Samson"

     I've decided my orphans need names. Some of the names will be easy because they are written right there on the bottom, whereas others will have to come to me. This one was easy. The minute I picked him up I knew that my wallet would be a little lighter when I went home but that the Goodwill bag would be very heavy. There were air bubbles in his gloppy glaze which gave him a "rough around the edges" appeal. As I heaved him up to turn him over, his underside revealed S M  78. Interesting.....what was his story? I eagerly loaded him up in the car and drove him home. I quickly washed him up and looked at him as he glistened in the drying rack. What was his story? Took out my run of the mill coffee mug and compared it to my mammoth mug I had just adopted. Whoa!!! He was a big boy! Had to see just how much he weighed so I got down grandma's scales. The run of the mill mug weighed 12 oz but this boy weighed a whopping 2 lbs. 12 oz. His story began to formulate in my mind. His creator was a high school or college student, male, and a big guy. Only a big guy wouldn't think twice about having his mug so dense and sturdy. Everything should be that way. It felt perfect when he pulled it off the wheel. And the handle? The handle had to be large too, to accommodate a large hand. The glaze? If the teacher says put a couple of good coats on, then a couple of extra good coats was better. I'm not sure if he got an A in class, but he got an A in my heart. I will call him "Samson".