How bout a newsie nickname? Sure I do! it's Chips.
What's day story behind dat nickname? *snickers* Dey calls me Chips on acounta when da boys 'n' me play pokah, I'm da one collectin all da chips from me numerous winning hands... But when I play me goil Ace...hoo...dat's' a dif'ren story, but she lets me win so as not to damage me massive male ego *grin* What do you's look like? Ha! Dis is me favorite part. Acey calls me "eye-candy" she does, onnacounta I'm sweet an' cute an' stuff like dat. *grin* I'm about 5'8 an kinda skinny, but not a dangly lil wimp ya heah? I gots me muscles. Anyways, I gots short pitch black hair. It's really shiney an stuff, an I don't want people to get da wrong idea about me or anythin. No sir, I ain't no pretty boy. Well, I'm pretty, but I ain't no pansy...ya know what I mean. I also got dese really big black eyes dat are like coal. I gets em from me muddah, ...hoo she was a pretty one me muddah...anyways, I weah black pants 'n a white button down shirt, with a red an black plaid vest. I shove dat wild hair a mine in a gray newsie hat all da time.
How's ya personality? Ooh...I like dis too. *grin* I gots an ego bigger dan da whole city. I mean, I ain't a jerk about it *grumble* I ain't no Spot Conlon I'll tell ya that...the lil elven...grr. Anyways I just think highly of meself. I crack dese HILARIOUS jokes, and I'm a smartass. What more cuoldja want in a guy? *grin*
What about ya past? Me past, oy bob, ya hitta soft spot. *he removes his hat* Me muddah and faddah were dese real richies, ya know? Me dad helped Mr. Pulitzah over in Manhatten with some executive stuff, an me mom was sorta like a secretary. She got a reeeal sharp desk 'n' all. Well one day, I was out playin with me buddies and I forgot I was supposed ta meet em at dis resteraunt at 12:00. So I rush over an I get dere about 1:30...and I find da place in flames! Dey say da fire started at 1, so if I woulda gotten dere on time mebbe we could've already been gone...anyways, I stayed in Manhatten and became a newsie as Mr. P suggested, and now I'm heah.
You got a girl? OH YEAH I gots me a gal! Here names Angeline, Acey, Valentino...il mio bello angelo...
How bout a best friend? Ha, da Italian Stallions are me best buds. Dat's Double Down Fandetti (we calls him D sometimes..), Twenty-One Mannarino, an' Snake Eyes DiGiovanni. We'se da gamblahs of da group..don't get me wrong, I'm good with da odda guys too, but we'se got somethin special, ya know?
Any distinguishing features, habits, or hobbies? Oh plenty. I gamble. I gamble a lot. I take lots of risks, I get in ova me head. I have a habit of clicking my tounge against da roof of me mouth. I play cards da BEST (I taught da Ace o' Diamonds all she knows, pretty good huh?), I hang out at da tracks and try ta keep up with Racetrack Higgins, man dat guy's good...I t'row dice, an all dat stuffs. An...I sell newspapas! I betcha didn't know dat one, huh?