Forward Spin

By Janice Castro

ARMED AND DEXTEROUS

Does the N.R.A. know about this? One Tex-Mex place features waitresses who shoot tequila and mixers from little pistols. Now waiters in elegant eateries are wielding pepper guns. Watch out for coffee, tea and wine guns. And duck.

VET WATCH

The latest gimmick at veterinary offices is sophisticated dentistry: cats under anesthesia getting their teeth cleaned, dogs even getting braces. Face- lifts can't be far behind.

FREUDIAN COOL

Infantilism is in. The hot new grade-school fashion hitting the streets is pacifier necklaces. Rock musicians are beginning to wear them. Anytime now, Tiffany will be offering 24-karat suckers.

SENTIMENTAL HEROES

Superman is dead; comics buyers are lining up around the block. Malcolm X has found a huge new following years after his death. And then there's the new heartthrob, Dracula. What's a normal living guy to do?