Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from Antonius, a gens (Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) belonged. That name seems to have come originally from the Etruscan language, although nothing further is known about this derivation. Mark Antony claimed that his gens was descended from Anton, a son of Heracles.
"Anthony" is equivalent to Antoine in French, Antonio in Spanish and Italian, António or Antônio in Portuguese, and Anton in German and Romanian. The usual abbreviated form is Tony (sometimes "Tone" or "Ant"). Its use as a Christian name was due to the veneration of St Anthony the Great, the founder of Christian monasticism, particularly in France. Also significant was the later cult of St Antony of Padua. The spelling with "h" is not found until the 16th century when Camden incorrectly claimed that the name derived from the Greek anthos. The spelling pronunciation later became usual in the United States but not in the British Isles.
In the United States, it is the seventh most popular male name as of 2008, according to the Social Security Administration. When the background is Italian, Nino or Toni, shortened from Antonino, are used.
In our daily lives we do lose contact with our loved ones, the most important thing to remember is that its not deliberate, its just an indication of how busy our lives have become.
But at the end of the day, we still love and cherish each other even though we may not be in contact with each other all the time. But its always awesome to reconnect, the stories get told and many laughs and good times are had by one and all..
I hope you are well Choco, i always wish nothing but the best for you.
@Morgen, well buddy, the guys on the ISS (International Space Station) must be just about infants because they are travelling at 28,163 Kph which would make them almost as young as this post..
You know it was funny that i could fly from here in New Zealand which is on one side of the international date line to the birth place of my parents (Western Samoa) on the other side of the dateline and arrive there the day before i left....
Yes i am a chronic Mass Debater, i only mass debate when there are large enough groups of people around, I was a champion mass debater in my college years and even lead my team to a number of thrilling toe curling victories and have even mass debated on national television.
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how are ya mate? 
RE: Squeeze, squeeze, SQUEEZE!!!
Aint no one gonna ridicule you guys on here... me and Parti Pants is on duty..