In something supremely South Beach, the annual Deco Parade of Dogs was held this afternoon. It was the best example one can show of too many people, with too much money, and too little to do making a statement. Still, like all things here, it WAS fun as long as you put everything else out of mind.

The other day I passed three, yes three, protesters on Lincoln Road with signs that read, "Get Out Of Iraq" and "No More War". They were surrounded by eight policemen who seemed totally perplexed as to why they weren't able to be drinking Cuban coffee at David's Cafe. I couldn't figure out who the police were protecting, since no one paid any attention to the three sad souls. Nearly a thousand people showed up for the Deco Dog Walk, though, and the two policmen I did see were eating Polish sausages at at pitiful roadstand.

I guess the three war protesters didn't have dogs.