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* The various colorful characters who came into and out of our lives as a result of my father's involvement in the Chicago-area music scene. (But hey, at least I got to meet Jim Peterik and Dave Bickler from Survivor!) | * The various colorful characters who came into and out of our lives as a result of my father's involvement in the Chicago-area music scene. (But hey, at least I got to meet Jim Peterik and Dave Bickler from Survivor!) | ||
* My uncle (on my father's side) who was chronically unemployed and addicted to pain pills for much of his life, and swindled me out of a few bucks as a kid on more than one occasion. His main source of income was collecting scrap and shade tree mechanic work. | * My uncle (on my father's side) who was chronically unemployed and addicted to pain pills for much of his life, and swindled me out of a few bucks as a kid on more than one occasion. His main source of income was collecting scrap and shade tree mechanic work. | ||
* The various colorful characters in my father's home town, with names like Avery, Churd, and Bumper. | * The various colorful characters in my father's home town, with names like Avery, Churd, Gooch, and Bumper. | ||
* My uncle (on my mother's side) who served hard time for bank robbery and also stabbed a taxi driver while living in Iran. | * My uncle (on my mother's side) who served hard time for bank robbery and also stabbed a taxi driver while living in Iran. | ||
* "Big Mike", the guy who sold my dad bootleg VHS pornography, who had a habit of drinking and driving which culminated in him crashing his car through a diner. | * "Big Mike", the guy who sold my dad bootleg VHS pornography, who had a habit of drinking and driving which culminated in him crashing his car through a diner. | ||