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Bozo's Obstacle22Letting the Good Times RollDining on catfish at Oceana Grill,on Conti near Bourbon, still hungover from the morning at the OldAbsinthe House. Picking justthe right rubber shrunken head,one of the more tasteful choicesat the Good Times Gift Emporium.Stumbling upon the dueling BabyGrands in Pat O%u2019Brien%u2019sPiano Lounge, where I lingerfor three whiskies and fuzzy music.Holding my liquor afterwards,and proving it to the strollingrevelers by walking backwards,with the shrunken head betweenmy teeth, immune to collapseor collision. Bargaining at Ali%u2019sAntiques, over an ivory netsukeof a man with a monkey on his back,unique, Ali, tried to persuade me,for having one cord hole insteadof two. Scoffing at the $100 pricetag and re-entering the night.Returning half an hour later