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She was not a conventional beauty, but still appeared very sprightly even as she approached death at 92. I watched a few other clips, but the Kurt Weill song was the one I liked best. I have had little exposure to his music, apart from a couple of songs covered by Marianne Faithfull, Alabama Song by Bowie and a few covered by Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Better them than Pink Floyd.

Lynn's a fickle little hussy isn't she (LOL). Her appetite for boy is like my cats' appetites, one in particular is very fussy with her food and what she loves today she will refuse to eat the following week. DT is nothing like his father. His family appear well adjusted and happy, not dysfunctional at all.

Bloody marvellous chapter @Robert Hugill. Bas is brutally honest with Graham, but softened most of his comments with a little humour or with the obvious affection he feels for Graham. Moggie made an all too brief appearance, hopefully she will stay a little longer next time. Matt surprised me with his comment regarding Philpott Towers “Well, it’s rather ugly and I can’t work out what all the space is for.” I had a good chuckle, much like Bas did. And finally a visit to the Hugillverse is rarely concluded without learning something or being exposed to something new. This time it was Gisela May. I had never heard of her and did not understand a word she sang in the few Youtube clips I watched, but I am far more likely to buy a CD by her than I am by Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull or Pink Floyd. Marlene Dietrich with a lot less testosterone.

I am glad it was intentional otherwise it would have been just a little too "freaky".

Oh, where's your sense of fun @Lee Wilson.

It was the KKK reference which I alluded to more so than the actual names.

Still thinking it, although they did briefly mention playing video games in one chapter. The only video games I like is the one sung by the fabulous Lana Del Rey.

Say it isn't so @weinerdog. Not even @Lee Wilson would dare to make such a toxic match, a thoroughly likeable straight ally of gay boys with another Young Republican of Florida. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.😱😱😱😱😱😱

Mr and Mrs Dirtbags. Love it, such descriptive names. Whilst the resolution of the various conflicts was absurd, the school "regime" I am sure would have seen it as a significant achievement. No time or money wasted on unnecessary investigations, the school not held accountable for anything and the problem(s) are swept under the carpet. Of course this would not do in the current climate, the gay boys would be solely to blame for choosing to be gay, and as for Karl Marlow, he may as well be gay as he is obviously a supporter of "dem fags" and does not hold any gun licences at all.

Statistically there is a distinct possibility Mike has tortured cats and possibly even dogs at some stage in his life. If this is the case, then you did not go far enough @Lee Wilson.

"The idiot bunch" aka "The Ted Nugents" barely have a combined IQ into double figures. I had a wonderful image of them as bowling pins, and as they went down they made a similar noise to bowling pins. No doubt they have a bright future as Young Republicans of Florida.

The hospital should perform a urinalysis on Mason to determine if he had any drugs in his system. He should be used to peeing "publicly" by now, so it should not cause any harm to his already deranged mind. I was somewhat shocked, but I guess not surprised that Mason did not soak his urine-soaked jeans when he took them off. I was very shocked, and frankly revolted, when his mother put said jeans in the washing machine with other clothes. Damn @drsawzall, I almost had a Masonesque accident of my own laughing at this comment of yours. And I can laugh, having a prostate the size of an avocado pit can have any manner of "troublesome" side effects at times. This story has all the hallmarks of another @Lee Wilson classic, including a character we all "love to hate". And I noted how they are the "on" family. Mason, Brandon, Carson, Madison and I can almost bet dad is Jefferson Gordon. Was this intentional Lee Wilson?

Aarrgghh. Chapter 2, and a "true" Wilsonian character emerges. Mason, the surrendered-for-adoption offspring of a teenage Abel Kraft and Kathy Nelson, except he is the spitting image of his younger and shorter brother, Brandon. A test of the old nature v nurture argument, Brandon and Carson, friendly, pleasant boys, Mason, psychopath, hellbent on ruining his brother's life for being different. I see a semi-trailer, driven by an older man who has had a heart "episode", careening out of control, heading towards Mason, SPLATTTTT. What a mess. They will have to hose him off the footpath. He won't need a coffin, just bury him in a blender. Revenge was not necessarily sweet @Lee Wilson, but I bet it sure was sticky. Nurse to Mason "Mason, you misunderstood. We only needed a urine sample, peed into this small jar. You did not have to take a golden shower. My oh my, you sure are a stinky one".

I am just glad you spelt Carlo with a C and not a K @Lee Wilson. Karl, Kyle and Karlo. The physical and emotional descriptions of Carlo and Karl remind me of some other Wilsonian delights, Domenico Martini and Jake Mason. Carlo's name in particular, is a gem. Carlo Marini, it just rolls off the tongue like honey or pasta al dente. Although I have never watched a game of gridiron and have no desire to (I assume this is what Karl was playing), I almost heard bones crack with Karl's crushing tackles (?) of opposing players. I am breezing through this story thus far @Lee Wilson. It is like a summer breeze (Isley Brothers version please).

No mention of social media, video games or iPad's. Blessed relief. I like these boys already, I have a feeling young Carlo might be a bit of a larrikin. Off to a great start @Lee Wilson. I think it might well be interesting and entertaining.

Love it @centexhairysub. @Robert Hugill might even adopt your "suggestion".

Sex and humour, this story has lashings of both, often at the same time. The humour is both dark (which particularly appealed to me) and light, the sex both ordinary and kinky. Characters abound, some delightful, some hideous, and some a mishmash of both. Characters with whimsical names, some a caricature in appearance and some with bizarre behaviour feature prominently. @JLynch's style had me reminiscing about several of John Waters' best films and/or of David Lynch's marvellous Twin Peaks. Forget reading, writing and arithmetic. This story has murder, mayhem and masturbation, a far more interesting trio than their more academic "colleagues". I used the words frothy and lubricious in several comments on various chapters. I found both words apropos until the end of the story, even in some of its gorier moments. Read it and laugh, riotously.

What a delightfully upbeat chapter for the most part. James and Alex are forging a stronger father/son relationship as Alex is far more forgiving of his father than what his arsehole of a brother, Keith, is. Apparently James' ex-wife Cammie has even made comments about Keith's belligerent attitude towards his father. James' self-reflection was refreshing; his awareness of the advice he is doling out to Alex being advice he should follow himself, indicative of his somewhat fragile self-image still. My only disappointment with this chapter @ChromedOutCortex, no details of the menu options at the vegetarian/vegan restaurant. I am vegetarian and often have vegan meals, and am always interested in reading of such food.

I remember the time when both you and I were suspicious of Mr Russ and his motives @drsawzall. Isn't it delightful to have been proven wrong (for once)? I often "bristle" at the use of the word organically, apart from when used to describe food grown in such a manner, but your use of the word in this circumstance is perfect, without a trace of pretentiousness. I think the forming of this "family" has been one of the most enjoyable developments in this story, particularly the friendship between Mr Russ and Toby, one which appears to delight Mr Russ as much, if not more, than Toby.

It looks like I might have to read the previous stories about Carlo and Karl.

I agree with both my learned fellow readers @Bft and @pvtguy; Brian should not have said anything to Deirdre. She has proven time and time again that she cannot be trusted, and if this information can be used to her advantage you can bet she will do so. I still think she has instigated Jasper following Toby to try and get any information she can to use to cast doubt on Brian's suitability as a parent, information she would be prepared not to disclose for a fee. If she has not instigated Jasper following Toby then it is even more concerning. Why would he do so, unless he plans on blackmailing Brian himself, or maybe, Felix forbid, he fancies Toby. If his appearances have been purely coincidental then I am Jasper Carrott. Intrigue, intrigue, intrigue @Robert Hugill, with a little bit of Kahnian affection thrown into the mix. "Russ positively bristled when they told him about Jasper. " 'Mr Russ' genuine affection for Toby has never been more evident than what it was in this chapter. Heaven help anyone who might cause Toby harm, they may find themselves in need of some serious medical treatment as a bare minimum. I so enjoyed this chapter.

Thank you @wintreargo77 and @VBlew. As soon as I read your comments I remembered him, more for the fact that he had apparently let himself go and was decidedly unattractive in Geoff's eyes.

I hope you did not think I was offended by Andrew's expletive @Andre Delport. It illustrated that even he can be less than perfect at times. If I have not sworn in any of the comments I have written on this story it would be a miracle. I cuss like a sailor, although I have been told and I agree wholeheartedly, I swear eloquently e.g. fucking is never fuckin' or worse still fucken. At my age I find swearing relieves tension and frustration far more easily, cheaply and healthily than drinking or smoking or partaking of any kind of drug, illegal or otherwise (well that is my excuse and I am sticking to it).

"Thank you dear, but no. It's yours. I'm OK. We have an arrangement, he will leave me most of his paycheck in our account, but I do hope to sell the house and move closer to your school once the divorce is final". Something about this statement does not ring true @Lee Wilson. Uncle Bob is being uncharacteristically generous with Aunt Carmela, particularly after she kicked him to the kerb. He appeared to be very frugal with expenditure on Domenico, so why the sudden change? Is Georgia one of those states where adultery is still grounds for divorce and the adulterer is expected to pay dearly for their infidelity? As much as I dislike Uncle Bob, I think that unfair if it is the case, particularly given they had no children together. It would not surprise me if Uncle Bob receives his wages in two separate payments, some as cash in hand and some via bank deposit from his employer. He may have been doing this for quite some time now, particularly if he has been stepping out on Aunt Carmela with his current girlfriend for at least a couple of years. Camilla may be his current "replacement" for Carmela, but perhaps there have been others before Camilla. The "shared penis" was most amusing @Lee Wilson as were a number of the readers comments in response to this, especially @Paladin. I too thought Jake provided a terrific explanation of the basics of male sex organs to Shaun and David. And boy is that Shaun bossy or what? He seems to be the leader and David seems to acquiesce without too much opposition.