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September 01, 2003
Scribble scribble scribble VIII.
Sonny Bahzan is the nightmare of many immigrant families made flesh: The completely Americanized child. They didn't even name him Sonny in the first place; it's just that now, it's the only thing he'll answer to.
Born in Mallawi, Egypt, him and a good chunk of his nuclear and extended family packed it in and moved to Templar, Arizona when he was six. The first thing he learned was that America has lots and lots of candy. The second thing he learned is America has lots and lots of appallingly filthy swear words. He's never really fallen out of love with either.
When he's not cramming his weight in taffy down his throat, Sonny's langauge, delivered in perfect English and devoid of any accent, could spontaneously combust sailors. His family can only be grateful that his grandmother has no idea what he's saying in response when they suggest he find a better job, cut down on his Twix consumption, or consider a long-planned marriage to a old country girl back home.
Sonny plays bass guitar in Gene's band, Abide, and plays drifting offense on Scipio's diesel street-hockey team, Whipsmart. He knows Ben, Epiphany and Reagan, and is one of Zora's countless honorary uncles.
Posted by Spike at September 1, 2003 11:46 PM
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