After the parade, there assembled a convocation of art cartists at a local Mexican restaurant. Kathleen (Love23) applauded Felicia for parading on the hood in the rain. To me she said, "You should marry her, Deuce -- if she'll have you!"

Felicia answered for me. "He already did," she said, flashing her gum wrapper ring so quickly that all you could see was a glint. All at once there were congratulations all around, toasts, and the clinking of silverware on glasses. Marilyn DreamPeace (Graffiti Beemer) took it so seriously that we finally had to tell her the truth. (I think this, in the end, is what scotched the rumor. Damn.)