gay pride, part 3

4:30ish street is narrower, crowd is louder, bigger. And a helluvalotta cheering. I'm somewhere behind the Cindi Lauper float, but can't tell who I'm marching with. So, I go look at the banner - it's a HIGH SCHOOL! geez, I knew they all looked younger than me, but...

6:00 they sure sell alotta sausage at this thing. Oooooh, a free GAYDOTCOM key ring! OOOOh, Metrosource! (does this "mag" come out only on gay pride???) Hmmmm, as much fun as I'm having getting tossled by this hungry crowd, the stench of burning pigflesh is really starting to get to me, so I head towards the river. Ahhh, they are still renovating the piers, and south of Christopher is still mostly young kids of colour, and north of Christopher, with the nice mini-lawns, lots of people with very little color, lying out trying to get some.

7:00 goddamn!!! I can't stop looking at that guys mustache! My GOD! My hairy ass would fit perfectly on that thing! Not to mention how well he could scratch this itch I have right now! Why am I so shy, we are both quite clearly cruising each other, and yet both of us are frozen, leaning against piss-covered walls across the street from each other between the backdoors of The Dugout, and Sneakers. It has GOT to be the thickest, bushiest, longest mustache I have ever seen in real life (maybe Yosemite Sam has a bigger one), and if he has a Brooklyn or Bronx accent (like I could ever tell the difference!) I am his FOR LIFE! Meanwhile, a pal comes over, one of the few men I know who can actually look good in a white mesh shirt. But before long, some guy comes over, directly to Anthony, and says "Can I play with them???" He nods, "nawww", and the guy keeps going. I'm thinking, "what am I, chopped liver? Does it look like we're not "together"? What makes him think I wasn't about to chow down on those hairy nipples? SHHHEEEEEESHHH! Then, another guy, who at least nods acknowledgement in my direction before sticking something long and wet in Anthony's ear. And FUCK! A Loud-Talker!! "HO, MAN, HAVENT SEEN YOU IN A LONG TIME" he bellows for the whole block to hear "IS YOUR ASS STILL AS SWEET AS LAST TIME I SAW YOU" etc etc..... so those 2 boys talk about pissing and waxing and cigars and all sorts of MANLY stuff, and I just enjoy the rest of the scenery - lots of hairy guys back here, very very nice. Remind me to come back to this alley again....