Hunter S Thompson, a photo by tokyohanna on Flickr.

“Hunter had this Bedazzler, and he let the kids play with it, but he wouldn’t give it to them. They Bedazzled all day, and then he took it away…Years later…out of the blue Hunter sent them the Bedazzler. Around this time I was tussling around with my son Theo, and I sort of absentmindedly said to him, “How did I get such a crazy kid?” and he said, “Well, you know, I’m not as crazy as Uncle Hunter.” I said, “Really, Theo? What do you think it is that we do with Uncle Hunter?” He said, “I think you stay up late, you eat fire, and you Bedazzle all night.” And I looked at Theo and I said, “Yeah, that’s about right.” Hunter loved that.”
— Jane Wenner, from “Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson”