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For whoever shouted at them to move the rum faster for it is hot in the picture. I dont think my parents would have shouted at them. But now they are the only ones who know about my parents And their second honeymoon and so Ive offered them the rum if theyll just tell me about that time how my mother must have looked young when she was alone with him. I pour the oldest stevedore a tall glass He scratches his head and tells me yes they seemed hppy they remarked about the quality of the rum and talked about pirates and the West Indies trade when Salem vessels sailed to Martinique to Nevis and Antigua and because they Knew these things and because they were alone and in love with each other and because they were going to beat customs by carrying the rum onboard the jet separately the rum was going to be treasured and spent Only on special o..u.ilrr. on rainy days in the eyes of their child at night when the phone grows downstairs like a black plant when the icebox hides its light and a few late travelers drive by In cars now when Im up over my head apologizing to men Ive made up who are now making up details laughing joking following me with improbable family anecdotes to some late and unreasonable shore. 22