The Story behind "Shang"

I'm wondering how many of you know or recall how Ed Pasterick received the nickname "Shang."  Occasionally I have wondered about this important, historical fact.  Certainly, if I were playing a game of Trivia Pursuit, I would fail with this question; and I could lose the game.  So, with so much weight hanging in the balance on this matter, I decided to go to the source.  (That was the methodology Msgr. Hofer instructed us in understanding Scripture, right?  Go to the SOURCE.) 

I emailed Ed regarding the origin of his nickname and he enlightened me.  Ed wrote, "Joe Mammola gave me the name 'Shanghai' in Sexta because of a sweater I used to wear that apparently looked Asian to him.  It got shortened to 'Shang' and stayed that way for twelve years.  I lost it after the Joss, but Jim Byers still uses it when he drops me a note."  Thanks to Shang, I am now prepared for that game of Trivia Pursuit.   

Ed further updated me in February regarding himself and his family.  "I just retired last week, figured it was time to move on.  I suspect I'll get some feelers along the way.  I will humbly say that I know more about the National Flood Insurance Program than anyone alive.  Long way from Schillebeckx.  Sharon is also retiring at the end of this school year. She has been principal at Elizabeth Seton High School for about 15 years.  My daughter, Emily, and Gus (Pedrozo) have two boys, Gabriel (5) and Daniel (3), and another on the way at the end of April.  Jonathan (and Mary) have Evan (2).  Jonathan was just made a partner at his law firm in Annapolis.

"Tom, Sharon and I are not big on group affairs, so while it's great to hear from people like you, get-togethers might not happen.  That said, I need to do a better job of chiming in more on the blog.

"How about that Francis?  Nice to see a restoration happening."