Monkey Business

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There is always a certain amount of monkey business that goes on during a cruise. Normally when an opportunity comes along for a photo I run the other way. However, in this instance I made an exception so that this young girl wouldn't get a bad mark from her handlers. It was her job to sell photos and I felt it was a charitable jesture to support her, ahem, endeavors. It's just a coincidence that she is snuggled up to me and away from my friend Lloyd. It has nothing to do with the fact that he is drooling and has just stepped on his tongue. This little girl is from Australia and one of the ships dancers. We went to her cha-cha class the first day of the cruise and in spite of my generous nature, I had to avoid it from that day forward. She confessed later on that cha-cha really wasn't her dance. I reassured her, "cast not pearls before swine", I said. She seemed greatly reassured, if somewhat muddled. Showgirls definitely go in the waitress column!