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THE BARB - 4
Flossie Florida Reports
By Peter Thomas
Sweethearts. Springtime
is coming' That glorious
first day of Spring is also
your beloved Flossie’s
birthday. What, dear? I
don't understand the ques
tion. What do you mean
what year? Pussycats, I’ll
admit I ’m no spring chicken
but that doesn't mean my
springs are sprung! Here
we go on $ur ^whirlwind
Florida tour, and a speical
FLYING HIGH WITH
FLOSSIK trip:
FT LAUDERDALE:
Dined at the POOP DECK
with one of my favorite
six-foot-four friends (No,
dear. NOT a giraffe) and
we had a simply grand
dinnner. For me. shrimps
in a delicate cheese sauce,
and for 6-4, the stuffed
pork chops. DEVINE! Ab
solutely everyone came to
the table to pay homage to
a great STAR, though why
they kept looking at my
escort Joe is beyond my
understanding. I was
wearing my new fuschia
feather boa, a gift from the
D.A.R (Drags of the Ameri
can Republic), so we simply
had to swoop down to the
LOWER DECK where the
beauties of the night were
swinging, bumping, and
griding, and dance we did.
I was unintentionally struck
on the head with a hand
bag (loaded with a brick
I’m positive!) but recover
ed just in time to grab
my Joe as he was being
ushered into a Lincoln-
Continental. He apologized!
profusely when his elbow
accidentally hit me in the
eve. I just KNOW he adores
me! While at the MARLIN
BEACH HOTEL, we dropp
ed in to see Michael at the
MICHAEL’S OF FLORIDA
men’s boutique, which is
now located there at pool -
side The selection of
clothiers at this shop is now
the most outstanding I have
ever seen anywhere at one
time. You must make a trip
there for your Easter out
fit. and if can’t visit in
person DO send for your
M.O.F. travel guide hnd
catalogue.It’s f a letter you’ll
never regret writing. Inci
dentally the Saturday and
Sunday afternoon TEA
DANCES at the Marlin are
the rage of the town.. .Bobby
Jo and Jim of the JAY BIRD
NEWS are expanding as I
knew they would have to
eventually. This bookstore
owned by OUR kind of people
for OUR kind of people,
has according to me. the
most extensive collection of
books. toys, and films
EVFIR! AND the mini-movie
room is being enlarged to
accommodate more action,
films, and PEEPUL! Write
for the brand-new J.B.N.
catalogue TODAY. All you
have to do is drop a line to
JAY BIRD NEWS at 2515
W Broward BLVD... At the
BELA-MAR MOTEL we
suggest that you call ahead
for reservations if you want
a real vacation-type vaca
tion as it's always full.
The number is (505) 566-
4570. It's homey and friend
ly and Peter and Ed
are always on hand to clue
you in the interesting spots
in town. A delightful Con
tinental Breakfast is served
daily all of March by the
p o o 1 s i d e, and COMPLI
MENTARY at that! ....The
new way to travel in Florida
is with PRIDE, a brand-
new and exceptionally ac
curate weekly and FREE
guide that lists all the gay
entertainments in Broward
County, with detailed maps
of all areas included in
each issue FLOSSIE is
(offering a $500.00 reward
for the names and ad
dresses of the three Cana
dian Ladies who attended a
recent Tuesday nite 10:00
pm session at the GOLD
COAST SKATING RINK.
One now limps, the second
can no longer play the
SONATA FOR THE RIGHT
HAND on her piano, and the
third has a nose done in
various shades of red.
DAYTONA BEACH:
Wowee, no matter what sign
you are, you’re gonna be
mine you are, and if you
are, you’re going to take
me to the spectacular new
ZODIAC LOUNGE. Wall
panels and practically ' acres
of dance floor light up all
over the place, and EVERY
night of the week there are
shows, dancing and enter
tainment. Some really
tippety-top STARS are lined
up for your viewing plea
sure so follow the sign of
the rocket an d bump the
night away at the all-new
and sensational ZODIAC
LOUNGE.
HOLLYWOOD: Congra
tulations DAHLING! TEE
JAY’S just celebrated it’s
SECOND ANNIVERSARY
with a divine party, with
special guest star Marcia,
a dillisseeyus buffet, door
prizes, and absolutement
(That’s French for abso
lutely. you doodoO bird)
tout le monde (EVERY
BODY in same language)
was there, because my
dears. EVERYBODY loves
T.J
POMPANO: The whole
crowd is making tracks
for RUTHIE’S GOLDEN
GARTER on McNabb Road.
Sunday buffets are from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. and
special entertainment
every Tuesday nite. make
RUTHIE’s a very special
place. Of course, loves,
what I really adore is the
fact that it’s open to 4:00
a.m. You heard me pussy
cats 4 AYEM in the morn
ing 1 How can you go wrong?
MIAMI: Verv interest
ing' The CENTER FOR DI
ALOG at 7610 Biscayne
Blvd. is conducting Sexual
Identity Workshops for gay
Men at 8:00 P.M. every
Thursday* Call (305) 757-
0637 for more info
ing on strong and becoming
one of the most popular
spots in town. Lots of great
entertainers being present
ed here such as the Queen
of High Camp. Donnie Jay
& Co., and the very next
night Ward Thomas, billed
as The Magician for People
Who Don’t Like Magic!’
JUST TOO TOO! Congratos
Jack and Skip for bringing
funtime to Miami Beach..
Try the Sunday buffet at
the WAREHOUSE VIII, home
of the TOOL ROOM. It
starts at 7:00 p.m., is really
good and P.S. draws a terri
fic crowd...The private club
THE SALAMANDER boasts
the SNAKEPIT ROOM,
where motorcyles is spoken
and understood with ease.
It’s located at the AMBASA-
DORS III.
FLYING HIGH WITH
FLOSSIE'Made a special
trip to old Chicago to visit
the new restaurant called
THE BUTTERFLY. Superb!
It’s located at 1437 Wells
Street, and has a supreme
Street, and has a super-
menu. For openers try the
Onion& Chicken Velvet Soup
Spicy Chili, or Saganaki
(Flaming cheese). For en-
tress there are all kinds
of steaks. Rock Cornish
Teri Yaki. Dover of Sole
De Jongh. and would you
believe for dessert a mag
nificent Carrot Cake or
LLP. (Luscious Lemon
Pie). It’s the new IN-PLACE
for FOOD-LOVERS. Call
787-9202 for reservations,
and tell my favorite four-
star pussycat Larry that
Flossie sent you! . . .My
dears. I’ve been to England
and of course everyone has
beeeeeeeeeen to London,
but leave it to your beloved
Flossie to discover the sen
sational beachtown of Tor
quay in Devonshire. Would
you believe palm trees?
beaches? sunshine? They
are all there and ABSO
LUTELY TOPS IN TOR
QUAY is the MEADFOOT
BAY HOTEL at Meadfoot
Beach. Feeling transatlan
tic? Call Torquay 24722 and
get your reservations in
NOW! The season starts in
MaFch and goes on and on
through October. .It’sTOU-
JOURS GAI (always GAY,
you sinipleton!) and gentle
sweet Alan is international
ly know for his warm
hospitality. AND you can’t
leave town without trying
the sumptious EPICURE
at 34 TorwoodStreet. Chief
cook and bottlewasher Gary .
will fill you in on the
various epicurean delights,
and then the choice is yours
He's daffy, demented, darl
ing and divine, plus a de
licate, daring, and delicious
cook. Can a cook be de
licious? Darling, YOU
TELL ME!
Happy Easter to all by
bunnies, and remember that
Flossie always says, ‘Hard
boiled eggs are great with
beer, but they make lousy
friends’. Stick with the
pussycats and you’ll be
okey - dokey. Keep those
letters to the BARB com
ing! We welcome your com
ments, praises, criticisms
and suggestions. See you
next month, and remember
that somebody out there
loves you and it’s your own
beloved FLOSSIE.
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