"I suspect that you want one of us to go, is that it?" asked Victoria."No, I would like both of you to go. You are like family, you arecloser to me ...han any relative that I have. I've asked Julie as wellbut I want you both there if you can." I'll be there," was my instant response.Victoria was more thoughtful. "I'm pretty sure that I don't haveanything on. I'll take a days' leave and take my three girlfriends fora meal after the ceremony. I am honoured to be asked. Thank you."She got. When I got back to the room he was standing in his crib and wide awake and mad that I wasn't in there when he woke up. I picked him up and went back into the living room where everyone else had gathered. My sister called to say that she was working late then going to her friends house for the night. That was fine with me because we didnt get alone and she didn't like my brothers girlfriend. Jamie, I was told, was the girlfriends cousin and he was very sweet. He stood in the kitchen while I. You see. You sing, you make music, you have the good time ... ha ha ... the VERY good time.”That was all they got out of the man until they got to the church and he was dropping them off with all their gear and waving goodbye as he headed back home. As he waved goodbye to Bjorn and Jessie he said again, “Yar, you vill have the good time!” Then he added with another chuckle, “And I vill be seeing you on Thursday for the good time too!” Then he was gone.Jessie and Bjorn looked at each other again. "The tanks didn't make it to Washington this time, but next time there is a protest they might. Do you realize it has been three weeks since the riots ended and we have nothing but 'official' government news releases and underground press rumors? What happened to the newspaper reporters and the TV investigative journalists? It's like they've been muzzled or something."Louie was silent as Brendan continued. "They say there were 247 dead or wounded in Washington after the National Guard used.