In olden days, "I have an uncle who lives in San Francisco" used to be 'code' for "My uncle is gay." Didn't Carmen McRae have a song like that? Or was that Andrea Marcovicci? Carmen's song was "I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco," he he. But I thought of this because one of our AHS batchmates, Bam Bam Quimson sent us all a note yesterday saying he was doing the AIDS Walk, and asking for donations. I gave a little bit, the fight isn't over yet. But most interesting for me was his mentioning that he has an uncle who perished from AIDS sixteen years ago. This diseases has really affected a lot of people, even some you never thought in a million years would. I love that he does it, and even brings his son to the event. Clearly, this is a person with no homophobic bone in his body and is raising his kid well.
It is cynicism and fear that freeze life;
it is faith that thaws it out, releases it, sets it free.
~ Harry Emerson Fosdick
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