kerouac says

i only wish someone had told me about the mermaid parade in enough time to get a costume together. actually, i could probably slap a couple of scallops on my bra and just go, but i think the best one and i have a date to stand at an appointed spot along the route and hoot at one of her dressed-up friends, which is fine by me and makes it easier to drink beer. this year, moby is king neptune.

in my heart, though, i really want to make a costume.