Recently I have re-read Storie's story which she wrote for 'Today' magazine back in June 1962. A story which for me left much to be desired. Reading the 3 part article you would not have even known that there had been an important earlier ID Parade held on September 24th in which she wrongly identified the heavily built and dark-eyed Michael Clark as her lover's killer. She mysteriously and conveniently avoided mentioning it.
Two particular segments of the second part of that article [June 9th 1962] do make, I strongly feel, intriguing reading. The reason why will become clear....
"Many thoughts ran through my mind in that split second. Relief that it must be a joke, fear in case what was happening was real.
Surely it must be a game, a man playing at gangsters to see what our reaction would be ?
Yes, that was it. I felt so certain about this that I turned to Michael and almost began to giggle. Surely this was toy pistol ?"
Surely it must be a game, a man playing at gangsters to see what our reaction would be ?
Yes, that was it. I felt so certain about this that I turned to Michael and almost began to giggle. Surely this was toy pistol ?"
"I was afraid now, all right. Yet I still kept thinking that soon we'd wake. This sort of thing just doesn't happen to ordinary people.
It happens on the films. It happens on television. It happens to all sorts of queer people who lead queer strange lives. Not to Michael or me. Not to two ordinary law-abiding citizens. It seemed so farcical, so utterly ridiculous that I almost wanted to giggle.
I remember thinking what an adventure this would be."
It happens on the films. It happens on television. It happens to all sorts of queer people who lead queer strange lives. Not to Michael or me. Not to two ordinary law-abiding citizens. It seemed so farcical, so utterly ridiculous that I almost wanted to giggle.
I remember thinking what an adventure this would be."
Alphon : ..."I wouldn't think it was a joy ride like those people seemed to think. They thought it was a joy ride you know."
Justice : "Really ?"
Alphon : "Yes, I think so. There was quite a lot of giggling and laughing going on. I mean you have got to have breaks for humour in five hours. It can't all be terror can it ? I mean that."
Justice : "Really ?"
Alphon : "Yes, I think so. There was quite a lot of giggling and laughing going on. I mean you have got to have breaks for humour in five hours. It can't all be terror can it ? I mean that."
It's quite remarkable, don't you think, just how similar the memories of this male and female correspond with each other.
Games, giggling, joke, farce, toy pistol, adventure/joy ride.
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