Chapter 270: Parade It's a parade again
"Hey, what's your name?" Edie asked in the dark.
"Edward Young" He is very frank, everyone sees each other naked, communicates deeply, and understands each other, so there is no need to hide it.
What's more, the other party may not care.
"Well, you're the lawyer for the Freedom Beach Association?"
"It's me, Miss Edie......"
"Call me Edie. Is there smoke? ”
"Sorry, I don't smoke......" Edward expressed regret "I can go buy it"
"No, I should have it in my clothes, but damn it...... Where's my clothes? Edie was annoyed!
"I ...... I" Edward didn't know how to answer, but after thinking about it, he finally said the truth, "I don't know...... When I saw you, you were ......"
"Okay...... Damn it, you really shouldn't drink that much today? It's so dark here......"
Fortunately, Edward brought a small flashlight with him when he went out, and he fumbled for a while, after all, he didn't know where he threw the beach pants just now, so he finally found the pants and found the flashlight from his trouser pocket, and after screwing it on, he found women's T-shirts, shorts, shoes, handbags and other belongings at a distance of about twenty or thirty yards from the two of them.
Edie ignored the equipment and allowed Edward to pick it up and pile it aside, pulling a cigarette out of her trouser pocket, lighting it and stuffing it into her mouth, "Sit down......
Seeing that the other party did not mean to put on the equipment, Edward felt that it was better to be consistent with the other party, so that they could get closer to each other......
"Wait a minute," he said, laying his T-shirt on the floor, "you sit here...... The sand sticks to your ass and is uncomfortable......"
After saying this, he subconsciously twisted a few times, just now each other's posture level was a little more, and his chrysanthemum obviously felt the wildness of the gravel, which was a little hot at this time, but there was a sense of excitement.
"What an attentive guy, Eddard ......"
Edward sat next to her, and did not speak, the two of them quietly looked at the sea in the night, and everything was silent, only the sound of the waves came......
Both of them are mainly active in New York, accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, and when they are surrounded by silence, they feel uncomfortable at first, but after a while, they like it, and even begin to like it.
At some point, Edie's head rested on his shoulder, and Edward reached out to wrap his hand around her waist, and at this time, the skin contacted, and the two did not have any unusual thoughts, and were silent in tacit understanding, emptying their thoughts in the face of the sea and the night......
Edward actually wanted to empty other places, but after tossing and turning five times, Xiao Ai was still in a state of dormancy or even suspended animation, and he couldn't wake up for a while.
"You, why did you come back here?" For a long time, he asked.
"Me? Well, Andy, I've heard that there's been a lot of buzz here because of the Fruit Beach affair, so it's like coming to see the excitement, and he's been complaining about the lack of inspiration lately... Well, that's actually his excuse to go to the other girls... But I also want to see the excitement, it just so happens that he has to attend several opening ceremonies these days, and I think those occasions are too chaotic, so I came over first......"
"Oh?" Edward raised his eyebrows, "Andy is coming too?" ”
"I don't know the specifics, but it's definitely coming, by the way, I heard that the town of Trullo is planning to have a fruit parade on an unprecedented scale? Is the time set? ”
"Well, they have this idea, and it's still in the preparation stage, so I guess it's only next week at most......"
"Okay...... It's time for me to go back, the beach is still a bit cold at night, thank you today, I feel good...... Why don't you make an appointment and have some fun? I'm much more attractive when I'm sober than when I'm drunk......"
"Uh......" Edward didn't know how to answer for a moment.
If he came alone, there was no doubt that he didn't need to say anything, he would directly pounce on the other party, and the communication of "body" language would be more efficient.
But for now, ahem......
"Well, I forgot, you came with that beautiful teacher of yours...... Well, don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you...... However, looking at her like that, I should not be able to let go of it in bed, I must be better than her in this regard......"
"I, I will," Edward said, after all, Andy Warhol was a premier artist (contemporary) and certainly sensitive to color in his head.
But he was wrong......
"No, no, no......" Edie suddenly laughed uncontrollably, at this moment the identity of the underground movie queen and the factory girl appeared in her again, this crazy unscrupulous is her most attractive moment.
"Andy, well, Andy doesn't care, I mean, if you're free, you can come to me, it doesn't matter if Andy is there, it's just, you have to put up with him peeking at the door, don't worry, he's never going to rush in and duel you, actually, he likes it...... Only then can he feel pleasure"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem," Edward coughed violently.
"This TMD is an artist...... he muttered to himself, "this time is quite good, inexplicably I don't have to do anything to become a yellow hair...... When will you introduce Andy and Collinton? They might be able to contribute to Greenpeace...... One paints a logo, and the other serves as a legal adviser, working together for the great cause of environmental protection. ”
……
The two got dressed on the beach.
Edward sent her to the door of her rented villa, nominally a gentleman's act, but in reality......
"Goodbye, baby, remember the house number! Andy may fly over the day after tomorrow......" Edie was obviously clear about his thoughts, and enthusiastically exposed the darkness in his heart.
"Ahem, ahem" Another violent cough.
"I, Tmd, really love this era......" His heart is full of joy and strength, as well as a vision for the future life.
At the same time, an unusual thought was also circling in his mind, "Andy Warhol, an artist, specializes in performance art...... yes, I can do performance art too......"
Thinking of this, he hurried back to his villa, picked up the telephone receiver and began to dial......
"Hey, I'm Hugh, I don't care who you are, it's better if something really happens, otherwise I'll be unhappy, you've disturbed my interest......" There was a heavy wheezing sound on the other end of the phone, mixed with several female coquettishness.
Edward sighed inwardly, "This dog's day, it's really shameless and hateful, why are you so envious?" ”
Then he cleared his throat: "Hugh, I'm Ed ......"
"Ed?" The voice on the other end of the phone immediately became enthusiastic, "Hey, my friend, thank you so much, you helped me earn a full 5 times the profit!" Come, come to my palace, and I will show you what is the life that a man should live...... Not only do I have good wine, good food, and a dozen bunnies, all under 20 years old, all of all colors! There are men too! ”
In the battle of theaters in the United States, Edward won a big victory, and his partner Hugh Hefner made the most money.
It's not that his income is particularly high, in fact, the income is divided according to the surplus after deducting expenses divided by each other's investment shares, except for Mr. Brewster, everyone earns the same.
But Hefner's "Playboy" and other media channels have also attracted a lot of attention in the process of fueling the flames, and magazine sales have hit a new high, which is happier than making him money, you must know that these magazine channels are the foundation of Hefner's Q empire!
In addition, the land above Monroe's coffin was also bought by him, apparently this guy really planned to lie down in the coffin in a prone position after his death.
The flamboyant baggy red silk pyjamas became Hefner's personal brand identity, even more famous than the rabbit head.
These were Edward's ideas, and Hefner certainly had to thank this guy.
"Come on, I'll arrange thirty bunnies for you, and I've got the best medicine...... It can keep you energized all night long, and it's definitely legal! I'm going to hurt my friends! ”
"Okay, okay, I'll talk about this later" Edward's waist is still a little sore now, and after hearing this sincere invitation, he is not very enthusiastic, this tiger wolf medicine is frightening when he hears it, and he has the impression that Hefner is not in good health in his later years, and he is deaf in one ear, which is said to be caused by the fact that the brother has taken too much.
"Looking for me?" Hefner asked
"Yes," Edward thought for a moment, "is there something you want to have fun with?" There's not much money to be made, but I think you'll be interested......"
"Huh? Tell me about it! I'm sure you won't let me down! The voice on the other end of the line immediately sobered up.
Edward gave a general account of what happened at Cape Cod Beach.
"So, are you sure Andy Warhol will be coming, too?" Hefner asked.
"Hmm," someone vaguely agreed.
"Hehe, don't give me dumb riddles, listen, whether this guy comes or not, will decide the number of people and the budget of the team I send, understand? It's business, you have to tell me where the news came from......"
"I, I, ran into Edie on the beach, well, Edie Setkovic, ahem, you, you know, it was fruit beach, and, and then ......" Edward slurred, but there was still a hint of greasy pride in his tone.
"Wow" Hefner exclaimed, then whistled, "yes, that's a little beauty, hey, tell me how it compares to Tina?" ”
Edward heard the meaning of the other party's words and wanted to be a brother-in-law with him again, so he hurriedly got the topic to business.
"Well, well, if that guy comes, I'm going to send my best team, and that's big news in itself, and then do a couple of character interviews, with avant-garde artists taking the lead in supporting the Constitution...... Well, I think with that guy's temper, he'll strip naked for the parade...... This is indeed a breaking point. ”
"No, no, Hugh, you still don't understand what I mean."
"Huh?" The other side of the phone was suspicious: "What else do you want me to do?" Is there a lack of money for the parade, and it's okay I can write a check? Or if there is a lack of girls, that's fine...... I could send six dozen bunny girls over and have them walk in the front row of the parade...... Wearing transparent clothes ......"
"No, no, no," Edward quickly interrupted, and then said what he thought.
"Damn, why are you a man, otherwise I'd be in love with you! It's true! Dear Ed, if you're a woman, I'll fly over and propose to you right now! You never let me down, so it's set, and when the time comes, you send me the exact date! ”
"Well, goodbye, I hope you can keep it up!" Edward hung up.
……
The fire on the beach gave him a particularly good night's sleep.
The next afternoon, Steve and Lee came to visit with some of the townspeople who had decided to join the march but were skeptical.
They mainly want to consult some relevant legal issues to prevent the fake from becoming true, and the treacherous law enforcers take advantage of the loopholes in the law, and the matter that can be solved by paying a fine of only 25 dollars will become a three-month prison sentence, which everyone can afford to have a normal job.
Others, although they want to save the fruit beach, do not want to leave any stain on their files, not even a $25 fine.
These good old men began to suggest to Edward all kinds of seemingly feasible ways to circumvent the law.
"This, this ......" Edward's head was sweating.
In front of him was a pair of swimming trunks about the same color as a human skin, held in the hands of an old man with white hair.
His name is Sean, and he has nothing to do with Connery, he is the town's accountant, and he is usually responsible for helping the townspeople deal with tax issues.
It is also an important member of the "Free Beach Movement".
Mr. Xiao has been cautious all his life, and he is really a character who has never even eaten a speeding ticket, and as a puritan, he has even refused to go out alone with the opposite sex for decades......
Such is understandable, and one does not want one's "innocence" record to be broken.
Of course, wear flesh-colored skinny swimming trunks to the fruit parade...... Although it looks a bit fake, it is still acceptable.
The problem is that Mr. Xiao is obviously a very self-respecting ...... Straight ......
The swim trunks he showed also had a hand-painted tintin on them......
"Mr. Yang, is it illegal to parade in this thing? Will they prosecute me for spreading obscenity? Sean asked, uneasy.
Rustberg sat down on the couch with her forehead propped up, rolling her eyes rarely......
"What a weakness of the TMD petty bourgeoisie! I want revolution and I am afraid of paying the price, and I have to rely on the iron fist of the working class to transform the world......" Edward complained in his heart.
Then he couldn't help but laugh and explained: "Believe me, the court has ruled that pictures should be protected by the First Amendment more than real objects, after all, painting and other acts are essentially a form of freedom of expression, which belongs to the scope of free speech and is within the jurisdiction of the First Amendment." ”
Moreover, Judge Friedman's ruling also held that there is no moral issue in the body, and at the same time, referring to the great result of the case of Mi Guo v. Ulysses, what you draw is 100% protected by the Constitution! You can't get a ticket out of this cop for you! ”
"That's good" Mr. Sean was very satisfied, turned around and trembled and was about to go out, "I still have some work to complete, let's go first......"
"Wait a minute," Edward called out to the old gentleman with a smile.
"What's the problem?" The other party asked
"You know that my major is constitutional law, and I am not particularly proficient in other laws. But I have one word of caution. Depending on the size of the design, the police may be able to issue you a ticket for deception or false advertising. After all, I think that's a bit of an exaggeration...... I think you'd better be wary of this trouble......"
"Hey, old Sean" Steve couldn't help it, "I have long advised you to come according to the reality, everyone has lived in the town for so many years, you are indeed suspected of cheating, and now you can't even secrete male hormones in your body!" ”
Lee was also laughing wildly.
Ruthberg buried her head in the armrest of the couch, her back swaying.
"Steve, you little bastard, I was ...... when I was younger" Sean's angry face turned white!
"Alright, alright, old Sean, you'd better listen to Edward......" Lee began to play round...... Pushing the old gentleman outside.
In the afternoon, Andy Warhol brought Idysetkovic to visit.
When he heard about the unprecedented scale of the fruit procession, his eyes lit up, and he said that he wanted to participate as an outsider.
Edward immediately brought Steve and Lee back.
The latter fully welcomed Andy's joining, but was a little hesitant about Andy's request to shoot live photos and films.
"What is there to hesitate?!" Edward encouraged, "Let the people of the United States know about you!" You have nothing to hide from the people! Everything is a real show! For the sake of the Constitution! ”
These words made the eyes of others light up.
"I think Ed is right," Steve said proudly, "I think more girls will fall in love with my ...... after watching the documentary film and the photos."
The hectic preparations continued.
Edward secretly went to Andy Warhol's rented villa several times, nominally to discuss the details of the parade with him.
In fact, he swallowed the pill and went out and headed straight for his destination, Edie's bedroom......
Edie is a good opponent.
Young, beautiful and experienced.
What especially makes Edward feel new is that she has a perfect body, but the face lines are heroic, which makes him feel like "a real man should be a man", and with the blessing of this novelty, he plays more and more brilliantly.
And when he finally got tired and lay down, Andy also came in from outside the door with a red face and panting.
The two immediately had a heated discussion about the details of the game, and with the full brainstorming of the two sages, things became more and more interesting.
August 5......
This is the official day of the "uprising".
It should be said that the normal march in the town of Trullo is simply a clear stream in the demonstrations of this era, a clear stream in the true sense of the word.
The actions of the demonstrators were even full of ...... Goodwill......
For example, before the march, Steve and Lee, accompanied by Edward, went to town to report to the sheriff the number of participants, the meeting place, the route to walk, the time required, and so on.
This kind of advance reporting clause is an internal affair of the state, and the federal level has no right to interfere.
Most state laws stipulate that if you want to engage in large-scale group activities, you need to apply for permission from the local government or the public security administration, and you can only do so after obtaining permission.
In fact, basically no one cares about this law.
Especially the ngers who engage in sports, they never have a plan to do things, and one day when inspiration comes or they lack money or lack of TV, they will gather and chant slogans, and then disperse after a "zero yuan purchase".
The government can't get anyone, and even if the leader is caught, the other party argues that I just take a walk by myself, and the others follow me, so I can't persuade them to go back, right?
And you see, now that you have arrested me in the bureau, and the compatriots who have just dispersed have gathered at the gate of the police station again, are you planning to come to another wave of zero-yuan purchases?
The police had no choice but to swallow their anger and release him......
Especially in the sixties, this law was almost like stinky shit, not only did no one follow it, but there were even many old people who suggested that it should be abolished altogether.
After all, it is the crowds of demonstrators on the streets that are the "beautiful sight" that will make the "air of the United States full of sweetness"......
Seeing the residents of Trullo like 19th-century gentlemen, the sheriff was also very moved.
The whole application-licensing process is filled with a friendly and harmonious atmosphere, mainly due to...... The sheriff himself is a fruit lover.
Steve and Lee made the plan of the march clear from the beginning, but they didn't mention a word about taking off their clothes.
And the sheriff also tacitly did not ask questions in this direction, after all, isn't it customary to wear clothes for the parade?
The ACLU's team of volunteer observers was even larger, simply filling up the rest of the town's hotels......
This made Edward sigh with emotion, there are so many enthusiastic people, for the sake of public welfare and the authority of the Constitution, they do not hesitate to pay for air tickets and accommodation to supervise whether the government dares to threaten the patriotic people with tyranny.
Edward and Rushberg, as legal advisers, naturally had to follow the team to prevent all kinds of unexpected situations.
At ten o'clock in the morning, more than 400 people gathered in the parking lot.
The sheriff had already posted the route map and itinerary of the march all over the streets of the town, which made it more convenient for reporters who came from afar.
They took up their positions near the parking lot early and waited to grab the news.
As the time drew closer, the marchers entered one after another.
The reporters were immediately excited, and the observers were surprised to find that the men were uniformly dressed - red silk pajamas.
Uniform is a common thing, in the United States, which has always boasted of the free world, is simply an outlier, except for the Boy Scouts, almost no one will wear the same clothes as others, which is not in line with the free-spirited character of the people.
But all the red silk pajamas, not to mention, look really good......
The breeze blew, the corners of the robe flew up, and the fairy spirit fluttered.
Steve and Lee walked in the middle of the first row, with Hugh Hefner and Andy Warhol on the left and right, respectively......
Andy Warhol was a maverick who didn't wear pajamas, but he wasn't naked, he painted directly on his body, and the patterns were his most famous works of art in the past, watching the heads of Elvis Presley, Monroe, Marlon Brando, and even JFK appear on his plain torso in all kinds of ridiculous color combinations, and evolve all kinds of strange expressions with the movement of muscle and fat.
Edward gave a thumbs up...... Nima, an artist just knows how to play, and I have to obey, I can't even think of this lack of moral idea if you kill me...... Especially Monroe in his ass......
Edward saw that the corners of Hugh Hefner's eyes were cramping, and he probably remembered the graveyard he had prepared for himself......
Steve gave the order, and the team set off.
First, he walked all the way to the gate of the town hall in his pajamas, and the people cheered along the way, and the reporters' cameras and video cameras also shot at him.
Apparently Painted Plate-Andy murdered the most film, much to the annoyance of Hefner.
But he didn't bother to have a seizure, because after peeking at Little Andy, he felt that it was really impossible to compete with this kind of loser, and in a while, he would let the whole American people know that Hugh Hefner was a real man! Ahem, especially Idi Beltkevich! Hefner had even imagined what a wonderful sight it would be for Edie to wear rabbit ears!
The ACLU observers, each with a notebook, were writing and drawing, but Edward could tell that the expressions of these guys were nothing more than disappointment and anticipation, and almost everyone had binoculars and cameras around their necks......
After a brief pause in front of the town hall, the army marched towards the gates of Cape Cod Beach Park.
Dean Lawrence Khalid cowered in his office and did not dare to come out, if he appeared, things would be even more troublesome, it was better to avoid his madness, and slowly figure it out in the future.
Today, the park gate is peaceful, there are a lot of police, but the ATVs, mounted police and even helicopters are gone, and the police look at the parade with inexplicable expectation.
"Take it off!"
Steve gave the order, ripped off the red silk pajamas on his body, and threw them to the side of the road.
The crowd followed his example.
The roadside was full of red pajamas, and some young women even threw their pajamas over the heads of the policemen, which was obviously an attack on the police!
But the latter did not get angry, but grabbed the clothes and put them under his nose and sniffed them, and the girl was so happy that she winked at her.
The police and the people are a family, and the scene is warm, harmonious and full of love.
Everyone is elated, only ...... Hefner.
He was very unhappy because he was robbed of the limelight again!
Sean and several other old gentlemen and ladies are all wearing flesh-colored swimsuits, with their own appreciation devices painted on them, with hideous shapes and huge sizes, highlighting the national characteristics of the United States people who have always liked to brag and boast about Haikou......
Naturally, the reporter's camera was aimed at them.
This made Hefner very sad, and felt that these guys had no eyesight at all.
In this way, everyone walked around the park naked, escorted by the police, and everyone was elated.
Edward felt that the situation was not right, and that there were fewer and fewer people, not only the marchers, but also the police, and that it was all young girls and a few young men who disappeared......
But that's obviously not a big deal either.
Eventually, the crowd returned to the parking lot, and Steve announced that the parade was over.
The police rushed up and began to issue tickets one by one......
Hugh Hefner waved his hand: "It's really fun today, give me all the fines, I'll write the check......"
A police officer who led the team objected, "Hey, this is the police issuing tickets, but it's not a bar treat, it's not the time for you to throw a pie!" ”
Hefner glared: "Nonsense, how do you let this group of slick guys pay??" ”
The police officer also glared back unceremoniously: "It's hard to think that you can bring a check?" As he spoke, he looked Hefner up and down with bad intentions.
This put the latter in a good mood.
Rubbing his fingers, a bunny girl walked out next to her, carrying a briefcase in her hand, and after opening it, the checkbook signature pen was readily available.
Stunned by the policeman's gaze, Hefner triumphantly checked out the check and handed it to the other party.
He was greeted by the cheers of the mountains and the tsunami!
This concludes the parade.
Edward then proceeded to appeal Judge Friedman's decision to the First Circuit, which has jurisdiction over Washington, D.C.
The Court of Appeal I accepted the case and rendered its decision.
The result was exactly what he and Rustberg had predicted.
In response to the previous ruling, but with a lower tone.
"In the present case, we may assume that the appellant's interest in continuing to engage in recreational activities in public should be protected by some degree of specific constitutional ......protection," the judgment reads.
“…… However, on this assumption, we believe that the evidence provided by the previous tribunal is sufficient to support its conclusion that the action (of the Government) was well founded. ”
It's still a thin mud.
But correspondingly, the number of law enforcement officers at Cape Cod Beach Park has decreased significantly, and enforcement efforts have also declined, with police patrolling only fixed routes at fixed times, completely ignoring things outside of their line of sight (the line of sight is a circle with a 30-yard radius centered on the police themselves, and it is clear that these police officers are generally short-sighted...... )
At the same time, Roseberg was not idle, and after mobilizing her connections in Washington, she learned that the Supreme Court does lean toward conservatism at the moment, at least in the short term.
After full research and communication, Steve and Li decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court, anyway, now the rights of the fruit body have been protected to a certain extent, and it is not good for the lawsuit to continue.
And Caseberg also convinced the ACLU that now that Judge Friedman's decision has been made clear, the Constitution protects the body.
This is a historic step.
In the current situation where conservatives are in power, the probability of winning is not large, so it is better to temporarily stop the fight and continue to fight the lawsuit when the time is right.
The current situation at Cape Cod Beach Park can be summed up by a story that circulated in New York in the 20s of the 20th century:
A British journalist asked a New Yorker what he thought about Prohibition.
The answer of this Mi native represents the general attitude of people at that time: "This is better than no wine at all, I don't know how many times!" ”
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