Zonker Harris

Few young Americans have so thoroughly savored the joys of college -- which he once referred to as "the best nine years of my life" -- as Californian-American Zonker Harris. Known for his wheat patch and his explorations of Walden Puddle, Harris was a founding member of Walden Commune. Following graduation Harris swiftly rose to national prominence on the professional tanning circuit. Two-time Grand National Tanning Champion, he also won the Jack Ford Medal for Best Tan at the l980 Gerald R. Ford Pro-Am Summer Biathlon and the bronze medal at the Sonny Bono Indoor Tan Fest. Retiring from competition in l98l, Harris reversed field and appeared in an influential series of public service ads on skin cancer.

Although he may not have been aware of it, he was briefly involved romantically with a woman (Marcia Feinbloom) during the late 80s. In recent years, when not living with his parents, Harris has devoted himself to the field of professional childcare, nannying and surf-mentoring Boopsie and B.D.'s daughter Samantha.

During an election-year sabbatical, Zonker moved to Coon Rapids, MN and served as spin doctor on the unsuccessful Duke2000 presidential campaign. Today, when not caring for his young charge, he commutes to Malibu to work with his longtime mentor, Old Surfer Dude, in the campaign to maintain public access to California's beaches. When no one else is using the oven, he bakes and delivers marijuana brownies to AIDS patients.

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