Actually, they weren't gay cruises. She just liked hanging out with gay men because they were so much more fun. [Remember, she's talking about the 1950s, when I guess everyone was more boring.] While you (Ian) were trying on the outfits, she was explaining some of the photos to Leila and me. A group of about 20 went on the cruise together -- 14 gay men and 3 couples. The staff wasn't quite sure what to make of them -- I mean, 17 men and 3 women aren't their usual groupings. Debbie said that one night at dinner another lady came up to her and said "I've been watching your group all along and trying to figure you guys out, but I've finally got it. The way they're all so attentive to you, those men are all the board of directors of a company and you're the CEO." And, Auntie Debbie smiled and said, "That's so clever of you to figure it out!" and metaphorically patted the woman on the head before going back to the rest of the group and privately telling them who they really were.
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Date: 2003-03-19 07:08 pm (UTC)While you (Ian) were trying on the outfits, she was explaining some of the photos to Leila and me. A group of about 20 went on the cruise together -- 14 gay men and 3 couples. The staff wasn't quite sure what to make of them -- I mean, 17 men and 3 women aren't their usual groupings.
Debbie said that one night at dinner another lady came up to her and said "I've been watching your group all along and trying to figure you guys out, but I've finally got it. The way they're all so attentive to you, those men are all the board of directors of a company and you're the CEO."
And, Auntie Debbie smiled and said, "That's so clever of you to figure it out!" and metaphorically patted the woman on the head before going back to the rest of the group and privately telling them who they really were.
She's a lot of fun.