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The character before the person. I would burrow for the person. Never was that interested in the character. Pretend games and names.

Some were always themselves. The person and the character were the same. I always admired that; some boring and some flamboyant. However both were usually honest within the confines of honest to wouldness. Most of the rest a put-on. What were they really like ? Have to do a reverse reduction. Like visiting a conservatory of green thumb sprouts with all fake flowers, but it looks pretty. Some are on the make, short or long term; some to-do deals and some just for fun. And some even - just to eat and drink for free. The women do the cooking - the men the talking. A man's party is all drink and no food, unless brought from bought. In those days I was more seen but not heard. Today I would be flash-dance, if ever I went to one and not so old.

Then there was the kitchen gang. These were usually no-frills guys talking with same, usually drinkers and stoners away from riff-raff-flounce. Then there were the party igotistical types, as skill levels in the art of talking about what the other might be interested, but still about oneself. Some were high-wire acts, usually but not always the more intelligent, and some were listeners, actually doing the parties because they were interested in character types, and gleaning antecedents from people that might be interesting. And there were levels there also. The actor looking for those who will appreciate the performance, matched against those who have seen this act before - ho hum. I was a performer, but in very subtle ways, subliminal one might say, kind of like a check-out stand.

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