“Or, the big, strong boyfriend sheltering his weak little girlfriend from freezing in the cold, cold water,” I said.
Catherine splashed some water at me. “Or, the smart girlfriend who cons her boyfriend into holding the umbrella for her, and he gets all wet. I think the statue should be renamed ‘Peter and Catherine.’”
“Fine with me, as long as I get top billing. And did you know that Old Main was built the same year?”
Catherine looked past the statue to the place where the Old Main building used to stand.
“Did you ever see Old Main?” I said.
“I was in it once, during a junior high tour. How about you?”
“I never saw it.”
We sat on the edge of the little round pool and contemplated the statue.
“I saw this really old photo of this fountain, and there was no women’s gym behind us,
