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Edsel Ford Fong

Fong's was a regular recurring character in Armistead Maupin's series of Tales of the City novels, and was played by Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad in the 1993 BBC miniseries.

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Caen would interview Fong on matters of local politics and gossip, then reprint Fong's Yogi Berra-like responses, which Fong would in turn proudly show to his loyal regulars.

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Fong was made famous by columnist Herb Caen, who often described the misanthropic Fong during his visits to Sam Wo.

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