Neither more nor less

Another old-time friend and member of avenue A society returned recently .I ran into her last night at Ray's Candystore where she stuck her tongue out in characteristic fashion as I photographed her . We talked for a while of old times and friends and how she was having an outrageously good time having a few drinks in the neighborhood and re-uniting with old friends like Kid C who was also recently returned .

"Hot Dog" , a.k.a. Marlene Bailey , has been away from avenue A for more than 4 years , though she did make a brief visit to the avenue a year and a half ago to celebrate briefly in the East Village her three years of sobriety... with at least one half pint of vodka . Being clearly as full of energy and as ready for high jinks as ever , not everyone ,especially Ray whose head she once clobbered with a steel cellar door , was happy to know that she was back in town fearing just how much fun she might have at their expense .