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Atlanta Barb Page 8 The Gay Days We Remember By Liddia Lipshits Atlanta has always had cruising spots but do you remember the areas that no longer are cruised. For many years we cruised the library down town. Some nice tricks worked there and on occasion a free pick-up as well. The young studgicians would frequ ent the steps of the library and the parking lot wall just around the corner. I drove by one night and stopped on the corner to talk to one Hunk. He was wearing blue levis and a red shirt. He was cruising or working there but just happened to be walking to a little cafe near Broad Street. I asked him if he wanted to join me for a drink. I used a line that an old friend of mine named Hilda uses a lot. “Let me put a drink in your hand and a smile on your face,’:’ I said. He ac cepted. Peachtree at Fifth used to be quite kicky just a few years ago. The wall there was known •in some circles as the m«e.t rack. I am sure that many of you have memories [ about that place that you can rem inisce about!!! Of course Cypress became more convenient. Ponce De Leon at Highland is slip ping away but many cars still cruise through on occasion. I was driving through with a “sister’ * one Friday night and we stopped to talk to one lad only to have our car beaten with a chain. Could you imagine what he would have done if we took him with us? During the day a fav orite meeting place was under the clock downtown near 4 department store. You have seen the “wri ting on the wall” that said ‘‘meet me at the clock at... ” I check ed that spot out one day and met some heavy peo ple there. The thing was to ride the bus and talk. Then you would meet somewhere later for a frolic in the sack. Of course many cruise bars are no longer available for that competitive sport. To name a few, Chuck’s Rathskeller, The Cruise Quarters, Pea ches Back Door, Frank- ensteins Cave, The Upp er Room, The Hideaway, Mad Laura’s Magical Theatre, The Alibi, and many more. Well, we have many new places to cruise now, perhaps not as muich fun to cruise but still worth the sport of it. 'So cruise on girl and pick-up one for me. I’ll be seeing you on that street named after a tropical tree where the fruits frequent to get their chicken or maybe at that jplace where when I say meet me at my house it ten you may end up elsewhere. Welcome Back To Atlanta "Scaggnolia The Great ” WE I In MACON It’s * I m hk i * m rk _ , p ^434 Cotton Ave. £ Macon, Ga. * i * GO-GO BOYS WEEKENDS THREE LOUNGE * * * * Where You Meet The Nicest People Phone: 746-919*3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Torture!! What s Keeping The Boys? I’m Getting In Shape ! I Ask The Doctor I Q. What would be your opinion of closet cases? A. My opinion is that they are insecure people w ho perhaps don’t have the facility to withstand the ridicule and persecutions that the other gays have to endure. I feel that this is not only related to their sexuality but these people would tend to be insecure in many other facets, be it their political beliefs, or opinion on mode of dress. In otherwords there are some leaders who are confident of themselves, and there are some people who are fol lowers. The ask the Doctor column is written by a qualified practicing phy sician who chooses to re main anonomyous at this time. We would like to point out that Dr. G. is not practicing here in Atlanta, and therefore his professional services are not available to our read ers. We would like to thank those of you that have called or written the Barb concerning this column. Correspondance can be addressed to Ask the Doctor; P.O.B. 82543 Atlanta, Ga. 30354. Photos Courtesy Of Nita Mann Atlanta’s Most Complete Adult Book Stores EROS BOOKMART 777 Ponce de Leon Ave. Atlanta, Ga. 874-9316 CLIMAX BOOKMART 1845 Piedmont Rd. N.E. Atlanta, Ga. 875-2210 Great Places To Meet Friends’ i ♦ ♦