Bonafide

One of my favorite movies is "Oh Brother, Where art Thou?" The title character (played by George Clooney) gets replaced in his wife's affections by another guy because the new guy is "bonafide," whereas Clooney isn't. A definition of bonafide is never given, but we all have a basic understanding of the concept. I just got stamped as bonafide -- I passed a major hurdling with credentialing in my field. I won't make any more money, and it won't make any real difference in how I do my job. But last week I wasn't bonafide, and now I am. I like it. It feels good to be bonafide. Wish I had done it before. You should get bonafide, too. We could all be bonafied together.