Annals of Domesticity

H.L. Mencken defined Puritanism as the suspicion that someone, somewhere, is having a good time (Presbyterianism, of course, is wanting to have a good time but feeling you'll enjoy it more if you put it off indefinitely- but that's another posting).

Letters are coming in on NYT's Young Gay Rites magazine feature, of which this one's the best:

"I dunno . . . after reading the article, sounds to me like gays get married for good or dumb reasons, impulsively or after careful or neurotic consideration, exactly like straight couples.

"But as a 42-year-old gay engaged man, still giddy to be on the receiving end of a marriage proposal from my Julian, I do shudder to think what the gay-marriage opponents would think of our hypergay lifestyle, which I’m hoping California will condone soon by granting real marriage rights.

"Why, just the other night we went to Target with our straight friend Brian and then, to top off our gay evening, got some doughnuts. It’s just one fabulous day after another.

"Or should I say fabulously normal.

"JOHN RABE

"Los Angeles"

Best wishes, John and Julian.