“He discovered Columbus Avenue,” I said. “He used to hang out in Columbus Circle near Central Park.”
“Don’t you believe him, he’s crazy,” Pee-wee shouted.
“You’re all wrong,” Garry piped up, “Columbus was named after Christopher Street, he was named after the Christopher Street Ferry. These fellows with me don’t know anything about history.”
“We make a specialty of geography,” I said.
“And law,” Pee-wee shouted. “I know a lot about laws. I know a fellow that lives in Columbus, his name is Smith. Did you ever hear of him? Once I passed Columbus.”
“Columbus was lucky,” I said.
“I had lunch there,” Pee-wee shouted.
“He has lunch everywhere,” I said. “Wherever he goes there’s a food shortage the next day.”
“Well what are we going to do?” Warde said. “Are we going to jolly Pee-wee or start a parade?”
“Answered in the affirmative,” I said.