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| Art Van Harvey |
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| Courtesy of Eric Scales |
His full name is Victor Rodney Gook. He is the head of the Gook household. When speaking professionally or via literary, he calls himself, "V. R. Gook" or "Victor R. Gook". Was raised on a farm in the country. Despite this, can speak quite eloquently and is a very smart man - but it must be said that he's also a man with child-like tendencies when gleefully excited or very mad. Got the job of Chief Accountant at work. Was intimidated by his new secretary, Miss Lutz. Suggested to "Victor" (Rush) that he call him "Gov." Once played baseball for the Normal Community Wolves. Sade says he once beat up a drunk when the couple were dating. Had his picture in the paper for being the Infant Prince of the Sacred Stars of the Milky Way. Enjoys a good Arc de Triomphe de Cuba cigar and will sometimes smoke a Cleopatra Del Vesuvio Del Colombia. Expressed heavenly joy for beans. In 1935 he became the Exalted Big Dipper in the Sacred Stars of the Milky Way lodge, Drowsy Venus Chapter. His boss in Chicago told him he had a strong personality. A member of the All-Star Marching Team for the lodge. Works at Consolidated Kitchenware Plant #14 as an Accountant (1927--1932) and became Chief Accountant early in the series. He is recognized at his lodge and at work as being a very solid citizen and often has his picture in the various quarterly magazines put out by both places. Likes to play indoor horseshoes in friend Ike Kneesuffer's basement. Owns a towel with a blue border. Has never been to Maine but has been to Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Is "Considered an expert on the science of parade procedure," according to his autobiographical sketch in one of the lodge magazines. Loves parades of all and any kind. Is fond of card games, mainly Solitaire, Gin Rummy and 500. Would love to have a wide-brimmed hat but Sade won't let him wear one. Likes to tinker with the workings of a clock but knows nothing about them; starts "fixing" them by using a little hammer. Doesn't know much about wildflowers. Enjoys lounging around the house without his shoes or in his easy slippers, which have tassles and Indian heads on them. Has been known to play golf, especially with Mr. Buller. A photo of his mouth was to appear in a dentistry magazine. His eyes have purple flakes. Was the co-winner of the "Prettiest Eyes Beauty Contest" at Consolidated Kitchenware. Was to write a blistering letter to Robert and Slobert Hink because they had only not invited him to their hometown of Hoopston for an All-Star Team get-together but were trying to further undermind him by writing a dozen letters to lodge headquarters and trying to bribe Honky J. Sponger to remove Vic from power over the Marching Team. Doesn't want to get involved in other people's family squabbles. Was asked again by Pom Pom Cordova and Lolita di Rienzi to play music with them, this time they wanted him to play the muted silver moonbeam chimes. Says he knows the city of Milwaukee pretty well. Named Grand Marshal of the Sacred Stars Convention. Oddly threatened to go to Seattle two different times [1] and [2]. Is said to make $39 a week. Was to give a speech at the "Square Dealers' Association." Suicide. He and Charlie Razorscum were to break down Charlie Razorscum's car, lugging the individual pieces of the car on board the train, then re-uniting the pieces once they arrive at their destination.
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