#Joe is so proud of that baguette I'm making myself cry

[tarte-tropezienne]

My own Punch-Out!! OC-Glass Joe's maman, Genevieve

I really enjoyed writing Genevieve, so I had to illustrate her as well! She is essentially a middle-aged, female version of her son.

She was a really sweet Parisian lady who worked in a pâtisserie. She and her petit Joe were best friends, and she is the reason why he loves bread and coffee so much! She also inspired him to be proud of his homeland, hence why he sings "La Marseillaise" to himself in the ring. Representing France is very important to him.

She had a number of pet names for him, but petit faon (little fawn) was her favorite, since Joe looked -and still looks- so much like a baby deer.

She was killed in a car crash when Joe was nine, and his father left him shortly thereafter. He had felt unloved and empty since, but fortunately the rest of the WVBA is there to take care of him, especially his partner, Von Kaiser. Everyone agrees that there is something melancholic and run-down about Joe, but only Von Kaiser and Little Mac know that Joe was a lonely orphan for much of his life.

Joe misses Genevieve dearly but still strives to be like her and make her proud. He keeps a photo of her in his locker and dreams about her often at night. Eating fresh bread and drinking coffee make him feel like he's with her again.