(FORTUNE Magazine) – Bruce Ennis, formerly national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union . . . ((had)) some difficult moments ((in arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court that nude dancing was protected ''speech'')). Our favorite came when Justice Anthony Kennedy asked him whether the Constitution would protect not only nude theater but an ''adults-only carwash'' -- one that, say, attracted customers by hiring a nude lady to perform. Grave answer: ''I think it would ((be protected)) if it was intended as expressive activity.'' -- From a recent Keeping Up.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- At the Hands On Carwash, the all-female staff removes more than tar spots and bug stains. For $20, ((most of)) the young ladies will drop their bikini tops while washing your car . . . Distracted motorists seem to be the most serious problem . . . Only one traffic accident on the highway outside was reported . . . during a six-month ! period before Hands On opened . . . Since then, police have responded to 16 accidents at that location. -- From a Cox News Service dispatch.