Annotated Chapter 8 Page 23
Hidden in the text there is the detail that Bennett was born in Grass Valley, CA. Perhaps we can assume that he lived on Bennett Street.
…I did in fact use some blocks of lorem ipsum for the text, but hey, a few more bits of Genuine Canon Information: he went to Dartmouth College (same as the fictional Colbert); his wife’s name is Phoebe (?!); he’s a Leo.
Also: Bennett’s mom, a geology professor, has a suspiciously similar vibe to Tansy Lavande, notable mom/geologist from Leif & Thorn. Is this a known character type? Am I subconsciously riffing on anyone in particular? A mystery for the ages.
Wikipedia page on Arthur Bennett:
German-American and Irish-American descent
staunch conservative
enjoys long walks on the beach
July 27, 2004
tractor trailer swerved out of control
his wife, then seven months pregnant, was
critical condition
Cohen (thinking): Hang on . . .
Wikipedia (cont.):
Early Life and Education
father
tour guide at Tahoe National Forest
mother
doctoral professor of geology
at the University of Nevada, Reno from 1964 through 1972.
Cohen (thinking): “Nevada”? Like on the sweatshirt on the guy with the Rabbit? Helluva coincidence there. Wonder if it means anything.
Eh . . . Worry about it in the mornin’.
(ZZZZZZZZ….)
