I am.
I'll be carrying a rolled up newspaper and have a carnation in my buttonhole.

Sure am

I'll be carrying a carnation and will have a rolled up newspaper up my butthole

Yaki da!

Well, I went, I enjoyed, I laughed but I was utterly appalled at the lack of turnout. Such a lot of effort had been put in and the event was really well organised, why can't people be arsed to turn up?