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Puppeteer Jerry Halliday debuted his new gay puppet, Twinky Boy, at The Pub in Wilton Manors last night. After flirting on the fringes of gayness with his characters for many years, Halliday, who’s now a South Florida resident, decided to make the dive into full gayness with his latest creation. And a labor of love it was, as the puppet took over two years to make. Check out some pics of Halliday’s packed show, which was MC’d by local singer, Doug Blevins.
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March may have gone out like a lamb, but Scandals Saloon didn’t. On a cloudy afternoon, and after a week of record-breaking rain, Scandals Saloon, the only gay country bar in South Florida, closed its doors for good last Sunday. The sudden closing, with barely more than a week’s notice, was not without emotion. Longtime patron and Gospel Jubilee cast member, Doug Blevins, said, “I’ve been crying all week.” Others lamented that the bar was one of the few places left where strangers actually talked and socialized with each other. The closing may have been precipitated by the lack of public parking when Kmart—the neighbor across the street—closed, thereby forcing patrons to utilize valet. Regardless, hoards came out of hibernation to say farewell to the popular bar, as it was more crowded than its been in years.
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