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[after Thomas Mann's novela, Death In Venice]

Clad in a yellow shirt and blue slacks, Jaschu; and

clad in a blue shirt and brown slacks, Tadzio; and

both barefoot, the two BoyFriends (lovers), walk the

length of the hotel's private beach, their right and

left hands, respectively, enclasped .  Undeterred by

silly rules imposed by that time and society,

their loveis very obviously demonstrative (and as

it should be).  After the Hotel's nightly, and very

formal, dinner ("Fine dining, no extra charge!"), they

appear again on the beach, watching the exquisitely

appointed sunset, as they, again, hold hands.  Their

feet are no longer bare, but sheathed in sheer socks;

their shoes having been left behind in their respective

suites for the remainder of the evening. 

Starward-Led