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... and I forgot, because I am old, senile, and my brain can only store so much data?

But today, I am scrolling through my Facebook feed, and there's a photo of Jim Walls with his kids, and doing the "Happy Father's Day" thing - and I notice that the one who tagged Jim looks JUST like him - just younger, and balder - and his name?

Sonny Walls.

As in, what I can ... safely?... assume is Jim's son?

Now Facebook says he is from Coarsegold, CA - and still lives in - Oakhurst, CA.

His birthday is before mine - so he was born before Police Quest came out.

It's safe to assume then, I think, that Jim named our hero after his son.

Hmm, interesting. Yes, pretty safe to say that!

Where did "Bonds" come from, then? I always thought it was a reference to James Bond.

Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:25 pm Hmm, interesting. Yes, pretty safe to say that!

Where did "Bonds" come from, then? I always thought it was a reference to James Bond.

I assume that's where it comes from too - a play on James Bond. But Sonny Bond doesn't roll off the tongue - seems like it halts. Sonny Bonds however, rolls nicely.

Bond has legal/justice/police implications. "His word is his bond", bail bondsman, bonded, post bond, etc. I very much doubt it was of any reference to the fictional spy.

Collector wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:40 pm Bond has legal/justice/police implications. "His word is his bond", bail bondsman, bonded, post bond, etc. I very much doubt it was of any reference to the fictional spy.

Oh. That's true too.

Yep, that's right!

It's certainly more relevant than the financial kind of bonds (as in stocks and bonds, etc.)