Sonnie and the Monkey

by Jack Davis

THE PRINCIPAL CAST

Sonnie

Born Alfred George Davis, Junior on September 1, 1921, aka Al, Sonnie, Dad and Gramps. Died on August 6, 1995. Seen herein just a pile of his former self as for most of this story Sonnie hid out in a small white box. The face on the box (below) is not representative of his normal good looks but is for effect. Sonnie was not a pretentious fellow and would have enjoyed the anonymity of plain white. One might say that Sonnie's role in this adventure was somewhat passive, but this is not entirely true. His input came long before, when he and his wife Althea did the deed that produced the ringleader and eventually the co-conspirators responsible for this adventure.

Sonnie before the change.

The Monkey

A yard sale reject of questionable birth and lineage. Purchased for Sonnie's great-granddaughter Ashley. This beast pushed himself into about every aspect of the trip and eventually had to be subdued by the long arm of the law. He was protective of his charge, Sonnie, but got carried away most of the time.

The Monkey with the altered Sonnie.

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