Thursday, March 6, 2008

The Floating World

It was a dull day in Edo.

"I know," one of the prostitutes said. "I'll wear men's clothing. That should liven things up."

When her most reliable regular customer saw her in the new clothes he looked confused.

She said, "It is I, your favourite, Aya!"

He was filled with understanding.

"I'm gay!"

"No, no, you aren't."

"I am! I am! Look," he said to all of the other clients of the other prostitutes. They looked at Aya in her manly clothing.

"We're gay," they said. "We're all gay."

It was a revelation. So the clients fell into one another's beds and arms and the prostitutes became professional fishermen.

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