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Bunchie?

posted 18 years ago by sparkled_blue_rainss
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What exactly was she? It sounded like she was Cosmo's girlfriend but he didn't exactly seem to be that close to her. Was she a hooker or something?

[–] oscarflix 18 years ago

I think she was a hooker but I think she was also an old friend of Cosmo's from the neighborhood. They had a soft spot for each other and turned to each other for comfort from time to time. But I do think she was a hooker because Cosmo calls her "a professional bed warmer." But she wasn't hard core or anything. She just did what she had to do to get by during the tough depression.

[–] sparkled_blue_rainss 17 years ago

Ok, gracias!

[–] jmpdrama 17 years ago

she was a prostitute and Cosmo just went to see her all the time

read the book

it comes highly recommended by Sly fans
{it was the first book he wrote....i really enjoyed it}

[–] shabdo 17 years ago

agreed!

[–] SidekickinWhiteFury 17 years ago

It's not the Depression as it is post World War 2.
Sly comments how he did some things to make himself ineligible for the army,
(grew his hair long, wore an earring, jumped off something to give himself flat feet (LOL))
but his brother Armand Assante served, and has a permanent limp.
I didn't read the book, I was not aware there was one.
I kind of assumed Bunchie was an old friend, who had to turn tricks to make ends meet. And Cosmo would pay for her time.

[–] oscarflix 16 years ago

Yes good point. It WAS post-war and not The Depression.

[–] KaitOx 12 years ago

She was a prostitute. And from what I picked up, her and Cosmo were friends with benefits for a long time, but they clearly had feelings for each other as well. Hence how they ended up being together.

[–] jheraldjacob-546-625036 12 years ago

She is a hooker. in the movie on christmas stallone says to her
you be alone here bunchie when i come back