Silly hijack here, but did anybody know that Flea played bass on “Leave My Monkey Alone”? Speaking of which, perhaps Kenya would be a good first assignment.
Yes, although he is credited as “Flee” on my copy of *Sentimental Hygiene *. The last time I saw Zevon, Flea was there (sometime in the early 90s in Melbourne… I don’t want to talk about it). Kenya? Yeah, or the Congo. Watch out for Mohammed’s Radio and listen to the airconditioner hum. So long, Norman. Sweat, piss, jizz and blood.
Benin is a small country on the west coast of Africa, on the southern end opposite the Mediterranean coastline. It borders the Atlantic Ocean (obviously), Togo, Niger, Nigeria, and Burkina. Capital is Porto Novo, which I would assume is New Port in Portuguese, something that gives insight in to who colonized the area. The flag can be found here.
A map of the region can be found here.
Damn. Porto Novo is French. The official name of Benin is République du Bénin, obviously French. Also, it borders Burkina Faso. It just hasn’t been a good day for me…