There was a famous lesbian couple in Tampa. They were also very good friends of ours. Bobbie & Kay were a fun loving couple and inspiration to us all. With a crazy fun and sometimes naughty sense of humor. Here was a book Bobbie gave us years ago. Every time Bobbie would show this book she would have everybody Laughing Hysterically!!!! We can hear Bobbie laughing while Miss Kay says “Oh Bobbie your so naughty!!!” Caution this is X Rated??? LOL LOL
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Two hot designer clothed guys in their 30’s walked up to the patio bar. OK this sounds like a beginning to a great old joke.The first guy says to me “Don’t you think my boyfriend is HOT!” I just smiled and said, “your both HOT!”
Then this taller gent actually says to me and 7 other nearby bar customers ears… “I just met him on line at Easy Bottoms.com!” I gave him my fake laugh, high brow and thought, “WOW the things total strangers tell bartenders”. Then the second guy over hears and says, ” For a first date it is not going well. Actually I think its over.” He then walks out.
The first guy says to me “What an impersonal bitch, I’m glad this didn’t go any farther.”
OMG…I smiled and said, ” Would you like a double? “
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Miss Joey Brooks has been a good friend of ours for many years. Joey, Miss Ybor City, was even the Very 1st Miss MC Film Festival. Her gold framed photo is in our store today. One Monday we were all 3 off for the day. We thought it would be fun to head for St. Petersburg for the afternoon. Arriving at George’s Alibi, the three of us headed for the outside bar. Our drinks had just arrived when up pops this guy in his 20’s. He was all bubbly excited to see Mark & Carrie from Ybor City. We all started to talk when he says… “I just Love going to Ybor City to see Joey Brooks perform. She is my favorite!!!”
Joey, who was out of drag just smiled turned to us and winked then said, “She is my favorite too.” The young guy went on to say” Joey and me are best friends. I even know all the words to her songs.” He then starts to sing a song. Joey joined in and the poor guy never realized it was Joey.
We didn’t say a word but laughed all the way home.
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We were at a fun upscale boutique hotel with family memebers. The place was famous for “Old World” cocktails. We went up to the rustic bar with our nephew and his girlfriend. The bartender looked so very stoned. Eyes were slits and she was weaving. We all ordered Dirty Martini’s up. Our nephew asked if he could have a second blue cheese stuffed olive.
She squints at us and says, “You will have to pay extra for a second blue cheese stuffed olive. If you want regular olives, they are free.” Our young nephew not to be embarrassed said, ” that’s OK I’ll take the free ones.” She tossed two olives into the glass then pulled the stick out with the blue cheese olive on it and opened her mouth wide and ate it. OMG LOL… Right in front of us all!
When we were ready for our next round there was a different bartender there. The rest of the night was great.
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Not Typical Party
It was a quite Friday when I noticed from the balcony of Hamburger Mary’s, a long dark limo had pulled up. It was about 2pm. 5 guys jumped out. 4 of them were wearing matching T shirts that said, “I dig homeless chicks.” The 5th guy’s shirt said, “Give me yo panties!” It was a beginnings of a wild bachelor party.
I yelled from the balcony, “Hey guys come up and do a shot!” The guys came up to the 2nd floor balcony and told me they liked my style. The 5 of them were all college buddies from Chicago, now in their mid 30’s. They ordered drinks and hamburgers. Then they tell me that the night before they were kicked out of a fine restaurant, then a topless Girly Club. Then at a beach bar they told the guys to go home & to bed at 11PM.
Jokingly they asked me, “What time did I think I would kick them out?” I guessed to myself, ‘about 4pm’!
The guys sendoff party was in full force when a husband & wife couple walked in. After their second drink then went to the restroom telling me they would be right back. When they came back the woman had taken her panties off and gave them to the groom. Everybody laughed…. then the husband handed them his underwear!!!
The shots started they guys then started to write on the grooms body????? 4PM came and they started to squirt ketchup off the balcony. I walked up to the leader and said, “I win it’s 4PM and time to move this party on. LOL LOL!”
The guys agreed paying the bill and leaving a great tip. They asked me when to go next??? Hum….. I sent them to Covert Carol at the Green Iguana down the street. A few days later I saw Carol. She thanked me for sending the guys. They were big tippers there too. She asked them to leave when they started to ask Grandmothers for sexual advice on how to satisfy their girlfriends. LOL LOL
The strange things some straight people do. LOL LOL
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The Tampa Harbor Club
This past week the Tampa historical abandoned Harbor Club on the Hillsborough River in Sulpher Springs burned down in the early morning hours. It was a huge barn like old military style Quonset building. There was a restaurant, retail spaces and bars on the lower floors and the upstairs was an open hall for dancing. In the late 1990’s it was famous for having the largest African American Lesbian night in Florida.
In about 2002, the Suncoast Resort leased the empty huge vintage significant 1920’s building. It was near the mineral healthy springs, Sulpher Springs that were built up and a famous tourists attraction 1920’s to 1960’s. At the time we were told the Suncoast had purchased the property. Later we were told it was a lease to purchase. We were asked to open a MC FILM Gay Pride store on the first floor. It was a very small space about 12 ft by 16 ft. Across the hall from us was the Tampa Leather Store and a newly installed gay restaurant facility overlooking the Hillsborough River. There was even a small marina for boats to come and park.
The Suncoast guys spent a huge amount of time, energy & money to clean out the dirty old wooden building, renovate, re- paint, re- repair and then opened as the Tampa Eagle. We also made new additions, painted, added new lighting fixtures and new glass windows were installed at our expense. Robert, the person we thought was the previous owner was very creepy and actually was living in an old apartment separated in the building.
There was a Grand Opening and things started off great. Sunday Tea Dances were re-started in Tampa! But remembering the area was Sulphur Springs, a more blighted area of Tampa back then next to the dog track. Security officers were place on the outer boundaries of the property for customer protection.
Unfortunately sales did not continue to rise in the new location. Robert started to hang out at our small shop a lot. He was constantly complaining about everything and everybody. About 7 weeks went by. Then one Friday night Robert came into our small store and said to me, “ starting this Saturday and every Saturday from now on we owed him $100.00 every week for additional rent.” We told him that “our agreement was with the Suncoast Resort and not him.” To this he shouted back very loud, “To pay him tomorrow or Else!!!” I asked, “Or else what?” to which Robert screamed, “You will find out and not like it!!!”
I then called the Suncoast and they told me they “would deal with it.” Hum…. OK you don’t have to threaten me. That night, after Robert had passed out ( oh yeah a very good drunk he was), I packed our van up with everything that would fit. Then next day I called our friends and asked for Help!!! We arrived at the Harbor Club 1 hour early and moved everything into a U Haul moving truck.
Just as we were closing the van a car pulled up, stopping in a cloud of dust. Out jumped Robert screaming, “What the F*#K are you doing?” We just smiled and said that we had just moved out.
About 2 months later the Suncoast Resort pulled out too!!!
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Interesting ‘Adult Business’ People
Salespersons/ Owner in the adult novelties can be quite interesting. We could talk about dozens of people but there are a couple favorites. Back in the 1990’s we had a young salesperson and her name was Mary Johnson. She was in her early 30’s, blonde perfect, student type preppy dress and very friendly. Always wore a blue dress with white nylons and a big white lace collar.
You would think she had just came from a mid day church service. Then she would open up her briefcase and it was full of a wide assortment of adult toys. Then in a very calm soft charming voice and smiling face she would explain what everything was used for in detail! LOL LOL
Then there was the owner of a sexual lubrication company. He was a state attorney from up north and started his company here in Tampa. We had heard about the company and were excited to meet him. We were all attending the Daytona Beach LGBT Beach Fest in the mid 90’s. One of the people in the company told us the owner was on the beach with his product line. We were cordially escorted to the beach. There he was with a bottle of his going to be famous lube in one hand and walking up to every hot guy squirting a dab into their hands. He was a go getter promoter besides a great attorney.
That wasn’t the strangest part. It was a very wind day along the beachfront and his hairpiece was flipping up & down!!!! You can imagine the beach goers expressions. We became very good friends over the years. Every time we would go for a ride in our Princess Priscilla convertible he would tie down his big floppy Florida hat first! LOL LOL
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Lost Cell Phone at “G” BAR
Its common for people to leave cell phones at clubs for one reason or another. When a phone is found the next day at bars staff try to find the owner. If the phone is not locked they call the last number called from the phone and ask if they know who this was and to please call them they have the phone.
One Sunday morning, Robert of Florida Ent. Group found a phone at G.BAR. He proceeded and called the last number and a sweet very elderly woman answered the phone whispery. She said yes she knew who the person was that had this number. It was her lovely granddaughter visiting her from up north. Robert said that the phone was found on the sidewalk in front of G. BAR and she could come & pick it up.
Then the grandmother asked, “What does the “G” stand for?” Robert quickly thought I can not tell her Gay so he said, “God.”
The grandmother said, “That is definitely a place my granddaughter would go to.”
LOL LOL you just can not make this up.
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A very close friend of ours was the owner of several high end fur boutiques up north. He sold them and moved to Florida. before you knew it he was back in the business again. This time working in department store in Ft. Lauderdale. He told us about a special customer. She was an elderly woman who would come to the department store twice a week. She would always order 1 chocolate chip cookie and have 2 cups of coffee. then she would come to the fur department and ask “What’s new?” She would always try one coat one and say “Maybe someday I will come back and buy this coat.” Everybody liked her and were very nice to her. Then one day she passed away. To the surprise of everybody she was very wealthy. She left our friend in the fur department, the servers & cosmetic department $5,000 each once a year for the rest of their lives.
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For many years we have the pleasure of knowing and working with’ Miss Stephanie Shippae’. Every time we are with her she will do something that cracks everybody up laughing. One Sunday afternoon Stephanie had just finished an afternoon show at Hamburger Mary’s GaYBOR. Out on the balcony on a beautiful day she was trying to unwind a little. When all of a sudden she noticed there was a big crowd starting to form on the sidewalk below. Dressed in a beautiful blue rhinestone dress with a cut that went down past her belly button and jewelry to match. In classic form Stephanie let out her signature saying… “HEY EVERYBODY!!!” and gave the crowd a big 180 degree wave.
One spunky blue hair senior citizen hit her clueless husband and pointed up to the balcony. Stephanie cracked a big and said, “I bet you can’t see this at Ruth Eckard Hall!!”
A group of young people all dressed alike were waving at Stephanie. The next thing we now they are all on the HM balcony having photos taken with Shephanie…… HEY EVERYBODY!!!