"It looks," said Sue, "like it's a good year for fuchsias."

"Yes, zey are gorgeous."

"Mama used to say there's good years for fuchsias and bad years for fuchsias, and there's nothing you can do about it. Do you all garden?"

"No, our mama loved floferz, but we were alvays so poor, we never even had a house evair."

Our mama? What the hell?

"Pardon?"

"Our mama loved flowerairs, but always ve lived een apartments. Ve vair so poor. Of course, Chris, she comes to ziss country so young wis our oncle and gets rich

"Your uncle?"

"Yes. He's gay, too—"

Sue sat up.

"Then Chris, THIS Chris, is your sister?"

"Yes. You have never known two gay seestairs before?"

"Oh, sure, but-

"Zen," Trudi laughed, "you sott ve vere lovairs?"

"Yes."

In a daze, Sue heard the hosts announce dinner.

Sue asked for the bathroom, found it, took off her glasses, splashed her face with cold water, put her glasses back on, combed her hair, put on lipstick. fiddled with her blouse, stood sideways to the mirror and frowned at her gut. and was halfway out the door before she realized she had to pee, which she went back and did.

She was in line at the table, helping herself to the salad, when she heard Willie-Poo whisper behind her:

"Knockers up! Stomach in! Into battle!"

"Huh?"

"Honeychile, you're holding your stomach in for the first time in a year." She realized she was, and grinned.

"Up yours, Miss Beady-Eyes."

She glanced over and saw that Trudi was smiling at her and saving the next chair.

"What time is that Vic Tanny class for old bags?" "Pick you up at six, doll."

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SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS FEBRUARY 10, 1964

Attend a single session, or as many as you can fit into your schedule. Classes meet at the Institute from 8 10 P.M., Monday (Research Seminar); Tuesday (Library Workshop); Thursday (Sociology of Homosexuality). Single sessions $1; 18 week semester $15; paid in advance.

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