Majorca Flats -- 128

With one on each side of Jason, Luigi and Keith shepherded him out the door and down the street. It was cool with the late night chill of summer, a relief after the warm day.

“Where're we going?” asked Jason, stumbling along the pavement between them.

“My place,” replied Keith. “It's closest.”

“I'll be all right,” muttered Jason, but without making any attempt to leave the comforting space between the two other men.

“Yeah, roight,” said Keith. “Ya need to be with friends.”

Jason stopped dead and looked at him. Then he put his head on Keith's shoulder and his arms round his waist. Muffled by Keith's Grateful Dead T-shirt, he said into Keith's neck, “Thanks, Keith.”

Then he turned to Luigi. “Thanks, Lou. You're a top bloke.” He said it in quotes, mocking himself and paying ironic homage to this Ozzie phrase.

“More of a bottom!” But Luigi was smiling wryly. He looked past Jason to Keith then nodded at Keith, too. “C'mon,” he said. “Let's go.”

Two young men arm in arm, Bulgaria 1930s

[Image from this collection  Notice how the suit style could have been from the 70s]

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