Edward Champion was born in Santa Clara, California, where he was muzzled at birth. The doctors saw that Champion, as an infant, was eager to expatiate and suggested to Champion's parents that they should keep the muzzle on through the boy's formative years. The parents trusted the doctors and kept Champion muzzled for the next twelve years, replacing the muzzle with a handkerchief when the pet supplies stores were closed.
Because of this, Champion developed excellent breathing through his nasal tract, which came in handy during an afternoon in the Bahamas in 1987, when Champion was shoved face-first into the Atlantic Ocean by a group of other children. The young Champion managed to push his head up, where the water came up to just underneath his nose. Champion breathed in the oxygen available as the other kids held him down.
Champion's parents brought a lawsuit against the parents of these other children. These parents were affluent and the suit was settled out of court. The unexpected monies allowed Champion to pursue a formal education at Harvard Law School, where he first met the author Michael Martone and began a ten year correspondence by letters. Champion wrote many of these letters in crayon. Martone did not mind because he was suffering from a minor case of color blindness and the crayon colors helped his rayons and cones to overcome this condition.
When Martone needed a way to publicize his new book, Michael Martone, Champion used his persuasive influence to get the Litblog Co-Op to vote on it. Some members were bothered by Champion's threats, but most did not care, realizing that Champion was a foolish man. But Martone's book was the finalist anyway. Sometimes the world works in mysterious ways.
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