Another update: Madame and Roscoe have been spotted heading south from San Francisco. A friend from the area phoned Willard to say that the Bud Light truck was spotted just bookin' it for Baja after an APB went out. It seems that, rather belatedly, Anheuser Busch has decided they want the truck back. Madame, we venture to suggest, hasn't drunk her way through the contents of the trailer yet, and will not give them up without a fight. Roscoe, who is a peaceful soul despite several fatal confrontations with revenuers in his youth, probably decided they'd be better off south of the border until she finishes up the Bud Light.

I can see it all now: sneaking down to Tijuana, where Madame will no doubt replenish the money Auntie sent by Western Union by setting up a tent on the nearest beach. There, with sand and spray from the ocean blasting the talcum powder off the crystal ball (it's an American Express crystal ball; she don't leave home without it ), she will take advantage of tourists drowsy from too much sun and tequila, with Roscoe standing by to muscle out the ones who don't like what she sees in the crystal. (That will be most of them.) Fortunately, Madame works for cash on the barrelhead, as we hillbillies say. Whether she works for pesos or greenbacks is still open for debate.

We do have one concern: we haven't had time to check her house and see if she took along the infamous possum fur bikini. If she did, tourism in Tijuana will be ruined for years to come. (Willard suggests that Madame might, instead, turn it into a nudist beach, but I refuse to go there; anyone who has ever seen Madame in the altogether knows it's too vile to contemplate.)

On the other hand, she might decide she prefers Dos Equis to Bud Light and stay awhile.

If so, we'll be at war with Mexico within the month, possibly sooner.



Meanwhile, may I introduce another new member to the Stream, Shakespeare's Beatrice at http://muchadoaboutnothing.blogstream.com/. Like gnostix1, she's a friend from other boards, other places, other times, who likes the fun we're all having here and has decided to join us. Drop by her site when you can--and tell her Fairweather says hi.

And on that worried note (after all, Madame and Roscoe ARE still on the run out there, and may be on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List by dark--unlawful flight to avoid prosecution), until next time, fair thee well.