Toronto Beaches, June 1981

My sister is showing me the boardwalk for the first time. Over on the wall of a concession stand someone has spray painted the word “DEVO” in 3 ft high letters.

Me: What does ‘deevo’ mean?
My Sister: I think it means to de-evolve.
Me: What does that mean? Why would anyone want to write that?
My Sister: I guess someone wants us to “grow backwards”. Like the guy turning into an ape in Altered States

Pause

My Sister: …Or it’s a rock band.