The Elephant? 

Yes, I was there that night.

I saw an article in IT (International Times) all about them. There was a picture – otherwise I wouldn’t have known it was an elephant! 

It was like a bigger version of a two man panto horse – without the costume!

Some of them stooped to form the body – and the front and back legs. A girl, sitting on the shoulders of the guys in front, dangled her legs – representing the trunk I suppose.

They all swayed along to the music. Sort of eastern music. Tom toms and a reedy sort of flute sound.

I think some people must have been hoping they’d do one of their naked shows – but we got the elephant!

A few days earlier it was quieter. Then they’d harassed us from the centre of the Roundhouse. 

‘No money’, ‘No property’, . . . . 

Shouting and screaming at us. Ended up rolling around the floor!

Weird!

They were from New York – and known for their ‘Happenings’. The sort of stuff Yoko Ono was into I suppose.

They were in London because they:

– Were on a European Tour.

– Had been ejected as undesirables from the US.

– Were dodging the US taxman.  

Could be one or all of these as far as I can see. 

Take your pick!