L'amea made intros and told me that "Douglas is quite the oldest thing on the block--" "Yes indeed," Douglas said, fanned himself, laughed. "Tell him how old you are, honey." "Oh, I don't know, a thousand years maybe, they hadn't come up with calendars yet, and all I know is, you white people hadn't showed up, thanks be to heaven, and you are so loud, and it was so peaceful back then." Douglas--I…