FATHER OF THE WONDER
“Because Buddy is an effeminate character, but he’s also ballsy, if that’s possible. He’s kind of like a Macho Queen. That’s how I see him… or an Alpha Fag?”
-Scott Thompson
Does the word “gringo” indeed originally come from all those cowboys compulsively singing “Green Grow the Lilacs” along the Mexican border? Or is it something else entirely? Thanks, dude.
—Tex Ritter

But really, did you ever think the 13 Days of Wonder were meant to flow smoothly? We are messy and disappointing, because life is messy and disappointing and also because, what are you gonna do?
I am friends with a number of designers and feel obliged to go backstage after their shows to say hello. But if it’s a bad collection, I never know what to say. I feel like a phony if I offer congratulations, but it seems uncharitable to tell the truth. What’s the best approach in this situation?
My wife likes the idea of the bizarre pie fetish fucking.
Explain.
-Richard Dawson