1. Meaning of Taylor: TAYLOR
“From an English
surname which
originally denoted NEAL
someone who was a
tailor, from Norman
French taillur, Date of birth:
ultimately from Latin June 24, 1993
taliare "to cut". Its
modern use as a Place of birth:
TAYLOR NEAL
feminine name may Mooresville, NC
have been influenced Taylor.neal@graystoneday.org
by British author Taylor Zodiac sign: Cancer
nealgs.blogspot.com
Caldwell”
(http://www.behindthen

2. Once upon a time…
It was June 24th, 1993—a day
that was later given the title “hottest
day of the year.” My parents were
speeding to the hospital, my mother in
harsh pain, suffering the final and
most painful attacks of her first
pregnancy.
1993
After arriving at Lake Norman
Regional Medical Center, my mother
Some notable events that occurred was hastily rushed to a hospital room,
during my birth year are as follows:
where she proceeded to moan and
 A Unabomber bomb injures scream in the luxury of a comfortable
My father by that time had
computer scientist David bed and leg rests.
Gelernter at Yale University. already gotten a camcorder out to film
the giving of birth; a doing that—
 House of Representatives
though her idea—was detested
approves North American Free
heavily by means of words I am not
Trade Agreement (Nov. 17);
allowed to know.
Senate follows (Nov. 21).
 Clinton signs Brady bill regulating The camcorder rolled for a good
firearms purchases (Nov. 30). two and a half hours. Ironically, my
mother’s short labor ended less than a
 Five arrested, sixth sought in
minute after the camcorder ran out of
bombing of World Trade Center
tape. At that moment—9:56 AM—I
in New York (March 29).
was born.