[Harp-L] Re: True nicknames

[SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx]

Now I would not be foolish or sick enough to make this up, but Sonny always  
called me " Buddy Roll", or Gary Boy, and after a good year of us doing great 
(  him doing great, me along for the ride ) he said, man, you doing so good 
from  what I's showing you, I'm just gonna call you Jr. - Sonny Jr. - I have 
told this  story, but he said," but takes what I give you and make it your own", 
ya  hear me boy. Being called Boy was a sign of affection from an elderly 
black man  taking you under his wing or in other ways. I did his laundry, made 
sure he ate  well, had to have him lose some weight, took care of the money at 
the end of the  night, count off 10's, 20's, he had a spot in his wallet for 
each, then the next  day we found a bank and he sent the money back home to his 
wife Emma, a  beautiful soul who adored Sonny, they would talk for hours. 
Wonderful memories. 



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