RANSVESTIA

the shop all prettied up and had to walk home in the rain, but for- tunately under an umbrella. These placards served to let the local populace know that we were in town. In fact, it wasn't too difficult to tell us from the local women, because we were by far the best dressed women in town. Provincetown being a resort town to begin with and this being the middle of the week at the end of the season there was no reason for the local women to dress up so they just sloshed around in boots, jeans, shirts and lumberjacks.

Fantasia Fair too sported a fashion show and an awards banquet and a "talent" night wherein several of the girls sang, gave readings, or performend skits. The audience for these goings on were not just our members but anyone else in town who wanted to crowd into the back room bar and watch the festivities.

We had our final banquet at the Provincetown Inn which is a large and rather swanky motel-hotel operation at the far end of the town. I was told that the Fair managers had tried to arrange accom- modations there the first two years without success. This time they took us in for the final banquet though it was not in their main dining room. Now it seems, the town has found out that although FPs are a little unusual, they are harmless and thus the Inn is now bidding for the Fair's business next year. It just takes a little example and education and what do you know it turns out that FPs are pretty nice people after all and more to the point, their money is just as green as anyone elses.

Now, as I said at the beginning, it is not possible to compare oranges and bananas, it is only possible to contrast them. So consider these points in contrast to what I said about DREAM. Cavalier by the sea is a series of expensive and beautiful apartments-the seaside getaway for some pretty well-to-do persons who are willing to rent them out. Thus, there is a tendency to want to "live up" to your sur roundings. Moreoever, the complex is more or less isolated so that while you have complete freedom of the complex, it is off of the road and out of town so that except when bussed into town for charm classes or banquets you are not involved with anyone other than those connected with DREAM or the staff of the complex. At the Fair on the other hand, you are in a summer resort city where everything is aimed at the casual and relaxed side. The accommodations are quite comfortable and adequate, but resort accommodations are never much more than that. On the other hand, you are right in the the middle of town and everybody in town knows that Fantasia Fair is going on. You are welcome in all the restaurants, curio shops, and anywhere else. Some restaurants give small discounts on breakfasts,

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