The Man in the Red Underwear is a pastiche of prose and poetry satirizing the Scarlet Pimpernel/Zorro concept of the hero masquerading as a fop as he foils the dastardly deeds of the villain. In truth, it was originally written as a musical comedy. When I couldn’t find anyone to write music to my lyrics I changed it to a novella. It’s like life–don’t take it seriously.