getting Joey Heatherton's autograph

i can't remember what

year it was,

but Bob Hope was down on 

the mall,

in Washington, putting on

a show,

in support of President Nixon.

Joey Heatherton was there,

as well as

Lola Falana,

and the Mormon Tabernacle

Choir.

but we were there to protest

the war,

the Vietnam War,

remember that?

we were young, too young

to join or get drafted

yet, but we thought it might

be fun

to join in and march and

chant slogans like one two

three four we don't want

your freaking war.

plus it was a great place to meet

chicks.

i really wanted to hear Bob

Hope and see Joey 

Heatherton, but kept that to

myself,

i loved his deadpan

sense of humor, and timing,

having seen all his On The Road

movies with Bing

Crosby,

and what wasn't there

to love about Joey Heatherton.

she was a regular

on the Dean Martin show.

oh my, those legs.

i wanted her autograph,

having brought a pen

and my autograph book,

and then the cops 

on horseback, started shooting

tear gas cannisters at

us, and chasing us with nightsticks.

all hell broke loose.

so i never got the chance.