At the age of 16, Edely decided to leave home and join a theater company. His father was appalled（惊骇的）, "A son of mine on the stage? It's a disgrace!" he wailed. "What if the neighbors find out?"

"I'll change my name," the comic-to-be volunteered. "

"Change your name!" His father screamed. "What if you're a success? How will the neighbors know it's my son?"

埃迪十六岁了，他决定离开家去参加一个剧团。他的爸爸气坏了。 “让我的儿子上舞台演戏？真丢脸！”他大叫道，“邻居们知道了怎么想？”

“我会改一个名字。”这位未来的滑稽演员主动提出。

“改名字！”他爸爸喊叫着，“那如果你出了名怎么办？怎么让邻居们知道你就是我的儿子呢？”