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OearRogpoiec
Jmtwortodto drop a In# to thank you and your stoff tor a fresh, poignant
article the* appeared some time bad Thapartlcular article of concern is "True
Grtt —The Lilrte Shopping Center That Cookf (V/ol. •; No 11 — Morch 161.
Staff* All Jones is to be commended for her delerminarton to e^lore the
mighty Gateway Shopping Center and reveal the humble treasure It offers
Whle I'm writing. I may as well mention a few other things. IVe got a few
recommendations/suggestions for Oft You may want to simply pass them
on to the "traveling trencherman." but please fed free to print them It you like
I also come up with a list of a few restaurants Td Ike to recommend to
Oft.: First, the boardmg house rest our onts of the Weld House in Unvie Falls/
Crossnore area of North Carolina as well as the Appalachian House In Cran
berry, N. C, would surely merit a column Both places are no longer, but per
haps someday Ort can research their splendor. I'm sure both boarding houses
would render some fine columns n this paper, not to mention some warm
friendships
I also would like to mention a few other restaurants that would toely be of
merest to Ort I challenge Ort. to discover the wonders of Bridges Barbecue lif
he hasn’t alreodyj in Shelby. N C There are octualy two — on# owned by
Alston Bridges and the other by brother Red Bridges Surely the sweet, to
mato-based sauce at these two fine establishments would redefine his opin
ions about barbecue
I would also Mke to note the Bridge and Ral drier In Waxhce* N. C The
food here is sto^N aweinspiring, but perhaps more Important I beleve
Oft would find that toe sweet potato pie there Ifour years ago at toast) would
rival that of Mrs Bonner.
Nro more eye-catchers. On recent meandering* throu^i Qberton. Ga,
rve nafced that the Granite Cly Wngburger located on Ga 72 currently fea
tures o lunch buffet I wA be in Ihose parts very soon, and wi let you know If
the Klngburger buffet is worth driving the extra miles for instead of the de-
b^fful Comer Cafe
Also, qu#e some time qg»l sc*v a real doozy in Rock HA, S. C. - odmittedty
the town of my rearing Jack's Grtl. located on White Street, proudy boasted
of the ^Guf Bomb Plate* for a mere S295. less than two months ogo Agan. I
wA be In thoee parts soon and wi At least t<*e a picture of the sign to prove
thesto eriiy of (xtoerttrtng InsWlsd by pur fine folks <* Jock’s GriM
Seleng—I’ve rambled enough
-*T r^rr r John P Gtoson
I guess I really didn’t know what to expect at the
fifth annual Boybutante Ball to benefit AIDS Ath
ens last Saturday night. You see, it isn’t exaedy my
scene — but for that matter, is it anyone s? What a
concept — men dressing as women, women dress
ing as men — a liberation of the soul. This is an
event where gender becomes translucent, norms
become abnormal, and eccentncity becomes the or
der of the evening. And it’s for a great cause
For the sake of clarity 1 think it’s appropriate
that I distinguish the crowd in attendance. That’s
right, distinguish. At the Boy Ball, not everything
is as it seems
First there are those who elect to express them
selves in traditional gender garb. I selected a tux
edo, not because 1 don’t have secret fantasies of put
ting on a pair of pumps and lip-stick, but because 1
thought maybe I’d look even more outrageous wear
ing conservanve attire.
Then there are those dressed as women who
are clearly men. With hair that only could have
been made in a factory and the presence of such
elements as beards, hairy legs, back hair, etc., it’s
all too telling.
Example: A woman(?) approaches. Nice dress,
decent make-up. Oh God — it’s Mike! Et tu, my
friend! By the way, I think some Nair™ or bleach
===== r June 1, 1994
boybutante Ball 1994
THE DUDE
LOOKS LIKE
A LADY
“Boys will be boys and girls will be girls
It's a mixed-up, muffled-up, shook up world..."
— Ray Davies of The Kinks, from “Lola"
might help you with that little mustache problem.
And then there are times when it’s not so clear.
Example: “She’s good looking," you think — un
til you see the masculine hand attached to the cup of
beer. Ah, what a shame.
Next, there are women dressed as men. They
had it a bit easier than my male compatriots who
slaved over the right shade of eye shadow, the
perfect amount of hair spray and starvation to fit
in those slinky dresses Ladies, 1 now have a new
appreciation for what some of you go through to
look beautiful.
Photo and text by David Danzig
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