Do Hong Kong's political democrats ever have fun? You've got to wonder. They seem invariably so glum, so driven, so earnest. They are so concerned, so deeply, so often about so many issues that you can't imagine the pan-democratic Legco members letting themselves go with a pint of beer and a good belly laugh.
Saving the world for political correctness seems a most serious business.
Can you imagine going to a barbecue with a bunch of ardent Legco democrats? Boy, what fun! You could singe the steaks and have a jolly time debating the Hong Kong fiscal reserves, arguing about which bunch of layabouts and social workers are going to get lavish payouts of public money.
Or you could head out to the islands on a junk and spend a sunny Sunday discussing obscure points of the Basic Law.
Almost all democrats seem preoccupied with weighty matters. The sole exception is 'Long Hair' Leung Kwok-hung. Now here's a fellow who enjoys life. He knows his beer and guzzles it with enthusiasm. He's got girlfriends and a lively social life.
Of course, if you spend a day with Long Hair, there's a fair chance that the entertainment would include staging a major illegal demonstration and ending up in the cells. But that would be preferable to a day spent with the grimly officious James To Kun-sun or the determinedly self-righteous Albert Ho Chun-yan.
