Theroad.Thecaravan.Peopletakingpicturesofthecaravanwithlittlepronghorncameras.Flashesoflight.

    Mylegisblack,saidtheDeadFather.

    Butfuning,saidThomas,gratulateyourself.

    Youcarvedmeveryly,saidtheDeadFather.Iadmitit.

    Ohitwasagrandfire,saidThomas,verypersuasive.

    TheWendtryisbumpytoafault,saidtheDeadFather.Iamgladweareoutofit.

    Jumble-gutlahomasagreed.

    Thosethatarethefathersofthemselvesmisssomething,saidtheDeadFather.Fathers,tobeprecise.

    Fatherhoodasasubstructureofthewarofallagainstall,saidThomas,wecoulddiscussthat.

    Ispeaktothat,saidJulie.

    Metoo,saidEmma,forIknownothingaboutit,andamthuspresuppositionless.

    Astateofgrace,philosophically,theDeadFatherobserved.

    Juliebegan.

    Thefatherisamotherfucker,shesaid.

    Bydefinition,saidThomas.

    Thevagina,shesaid,isnotwhereitsat.

    Weagree,saidThomas,weveheardthat.

    Movingnorth,onefindsalittlebutton.

    Nodsofprehension.

    Nowitdoesnogoodtomashdownoon.Itsnotaorbutton,itsnotadoorbell.Thebuttonshouldnotbemasheddownon.Itshouldbe--

    Shestoppedforaword.

    Celebrated,suggestedThomas.

    Titivated,suggestedEmma.

    Nomashingdown!Juliesaidfiercely.

    Nodsofaccord.

    Thephallus,shetinued,isouselessforthepurpose.Rollingpinsshouldneverbeemployed.Streamsofblueblood--

    Whathasthistodowithfatherhood?askedtheDeadFather.

    ItalkaboutwhatIwanttotalkabout,saidJulie,thisisadigression.

    Indeed.