Welcome to MC FilmFest: Gay DVD Video, Sex Toys, Poppers, Pride Gifts and Music
 

When visiting the GaYBOR District in Historical Ybor City
 
Stay at The Hampton Inn Ybor
Located on 7th Ave & walking distance to EVERYTHING!

 

Ask for the MC Film Corporate  rate of just $109.00
 
Corp Code 0002672438
 
(Some black out dates do apply)
 
Below is the easy link to use when making reservations.
 
Voted Favorite Local Hotel for 2008
(Watermark's Annual Wave Award)
Ybor City's Seventh Avenue Named
One of the Nation's 10 Great Streets for 2008
(American Planning Association)
     www.tampayborcitysuites.hamptoninn.com

 

Call today for MC Film corporate rate ask for code number LMCF

January 1-December 31, 2009
$79.00
Call for reservations 813-223-1351
www.TampaHJP.com

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To advertise in Florida's #1 GLBT HotSpots, Contact Carrie West At MC Film Festival  813-247-6233

 

 

 
 
Dishing with Mark & Carrie
5-21-09
 
 
Happy 19th Year Anniversary City Side
I guess when you're having fun time passes by very quickly! It seems like yesterday that City Side opened down on Neptune Ave.! The 19 year anniversary theme was Black & Blue. There were literally 1,000's of balloons! The staff, entertainers & guests were all dressed to impress in their finest Black & Blue. The Saturday night entertainment was Double M  Band www.doublemband.com and Sandy Moody with Pianoman Paul Thomas & Peter. HOTspots Magazine came up from Ft. Lauderdale for the event. International German photographer Henning von Berg www.henning-von-berg.com  was just one of the many celebrities spotted that night! Of course "Dishing with Mark & Carrie" were there too!!!  We all wish City Side many more years!!!!
 
And now let's all sing "The City Side Song"!
The bottles at City Side go,
round and round
round and round
round and round
The bottles at City Side go,
All Night Long!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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Photo of  the Week 
 
Josh was caught shopping for a new swim wear
for Gay Days
at MC Film
 
We think Josh looks GREAT!
 
Intl Photographer visits GaYBOR
Henning von Berg is not the name you would know this famous male capturing photographer but his pictures will. One of his first captured images was selected for the anthology book " Exposed -A Celebration of the Male Nude from 90 of the Worlds's Greatest Photographers." His images are in some 400 publications on 4 continents. He told me in his German accent "my  favorite places to photograph are in Africa and love desert imagery.The deserts are so mind soothing." Henning is on a U.S. gallery tour and  his works were presented for the preview party at Gallery Live in Ybor City. Amidst the gallery showing of Salvador Dali art, Henning took pictures of some new aspiring models in the Dali egg! There was a great attendance at the Wine & Cheese Soiree for the international photographer and was sponsored by Hotspots Magazine & Gallery Live. We took him to City Side to meet the Jimmie's for their 19th anniversary later that night.
 
 
Your Top DVD Rentals - MC FILM
MC FILM has over 7000+ Foreign, Classic, Gay & Lesbian, Indie and Black Box titles to choose to rent and experience right in Tampa! Some never make it to general distribution. We are proud to say this is part of the MC FILM 20 Years Anniversary. DVD's For Sale or Rent!!
 
1)     Mulligan's
2)     We're All Angels
3)     Boy's Brief 5
4)     Lair, The Season 2
5)     One Crazy Night
6)     Whirlwind
7)     Noah's Arc, Jumping the Broom
8)     Save Me
9)     Doubt
10)    Beatific Vision
11)    Kiss the Bride
12)    New Fest, 20th Anniv Shorts   
 
 
 
Praise the Lord, Pass the Biscuits
The head chef at Streetcar Charlie's, Darlene, has done it again! What an incredible idea.... A wonderful southern brunch with Gospel Singing, hand clapping, foot stomping  Drag Queens! The buffet was a religious experience. From the prime rib & turkey carving stations, fried green tomatoes, shrimp, biscuits & much more to the incredible deserts!!!  The staff and many of the guests all wore their finest Sunday bonnets! When Miss Alicia Markstone came down the isle, with her chorus, you knew it was time to sit up, pay attention and give her a Hallelujah  Amen.
 
This is an experience not to be missed!!!
 
 
 
 
The Power Rainbow Flags on 7th Ave
 
 
 
 
GaYBOR Karaoke Idols II
After the huge success of last years contest we thought there was no way to top it. We were wrong!!! Host and organizers Carlos Lopez &  Anthony are back!  This years even more Fab than last year with over $5,000 in cash and prizes for this years winners! There were 10 contestant whom all deserved to win. Judges were colorful Carrie from MC FILM, Fab Tara, and the Simon of the judges, James bartender at G.Bar. The contest will be going on for the next 9 weeks every Thursday at Streetcar Charlie's. Don't miss out on any of the fun! And come and sing your heart out to the wonderful judges.
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday Cheryl!!!
The Birthday Party started in the VIP Event room at Streetcar Charlie's. Then everybody danced the night away at Steam Fridays.  What a fun & wild Party!!!
 
 
 
Gay Days is Coming with Changes
Maybe this will be the NEW Gay Days. New venues and a title wave of 150,000 Chiseled Gay Guys & Girls in skimpy swimwear, Humpy Bears, Lipstick Lesbians with new hairdoos, Singing chiorboys singing carols, and a Twinks ago go all over the Disney grounds! This is ...... G A Y  DAYS!!!
We mean A FULL WEEK OF GAY FUN !!! The Disney Hotels are packed !!!
Lets see what is new this year!!!!
 
 
Lets Go Play
East Gate Events presents Lets Go Play. The Magical Friday Night Party at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is ON! DJ Lydia Prim will be spinning for this new water park event.

Tickets and more information visit LetsGoPlay2009.com.

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GAY DAYS® Film Festival - Presented by Esurance

BREAKFAST
WITH SCOT  FILM # 1
IN HER LINE OF FIRE  FILM #2



Royal Plaza Harrington Ballroom,     Presented by our very own Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

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A Female Impersonator Pageant to benefit the Center (GLBCC).

 

Thursday June 4th

7 PM door, 8 PM pageant
General Admission
$20 advance/online
            $30 door
                VIP Admission
                            $45 advance/online
            $55 door

 
New GLBT Restaurant Opening
 Good morning(well, it's still morning somewhere) Mark & Carrie,
 One of the local couples who have actively run parties & clubs for a little over 30 years are opening up a new place down at the corner of Busch Blvd & 275. You may remember the oldest restaurant there, the Matterhorn. After that, it was a succession of jamaican/reggae/hip-hop clubs, all of which went the unfortunate way of all clubs that can't keep their outdoors quiet in residential neighborhoods. The place has fantastic parking if you know your patrons will keep it non-threatening-looking to the locals.
 So David & Nita Romeo are opening up an alternative-lifestyle friendly restaurant/club. (Always have to do the gov. thing of selling as much food as you do alcohol) They've named it AltPathway. It's been soft-opened for about a week, now. They are a lovely couple (swinger&fetish, if we must have categories)
 This coming Saturday, May 23, is their "Fetish" themed Grand Opening. I'll be bodypainting 3 young people & hope to entertain the guests. I'd be very happy to see you again if you have time to visit that evening! Not quite the same as being the Blood Countess for the Tampa Historical Society like the last time I saw you, but still! On June 6, they open up the first Trans evening; repeating each 1st Saturday of the month. I understand they're currently looking for performers; if any of your friends are looking for friendly, new places to perform, you might send them to Altpathway.com to talk to David.   
 Be well & have a happy week!
yours,
 Cat Camp
 
New Gay Night in Brandon
 
http://www.meetup.com/
The Tampa / Brandon Gay Couples Meetup Group
Hi Carrie....
 
Ed and I met you yesterday briefly and told you about the gay club event to be held this Friday, 5/22 at Club Ultra on Lumsden Road in Brandon, Fl. As there are no gay clubs in the Brandon area, the Tampa-Brandon Gay Couples Meetup Group is promoting this event. This group is strictly a social group that is free to all members and promotes new bonds and friendships for coupled gays in the Hillsborough area. We plan many activities and socials throughout the year. Our website is:http://gaycouples.meetup.com/24/
  
Thanks,
Erik Bole
 The information on Club Ultra Gay event is below:
 
Club Ultra / Tampa Brandon Gay Couples GroupChange Organizer
Location:
Club Ultra
779 W Lumsden Rd
Brandon, FL 33511 US
When: Friday, May 22, 9:00PM    Add to my Outlook Calendar
Phone: 813-662-4868
Dear Friends,

The owner of "Club Ultra" in Brandon has expressed interest in reaching out to the GLBT & Friends community. In this effort, we are sending you this invitation to request the honor of your presence on Friday, May 22nd starting at 9pm ET for the first hosting.  There will be no cover charge. The goal is to generate interest, develop a location in the Brandon area which is Gay Friendly and of course have a great time and meet new friends. Good music, nice atmosphere and a fun time will be the order of the night. The club would like to make this a recurring theme. Please spread the word to friends and acquaintances to support this effort. Hope to see you there.
 
Caught on the Dishing Camera this week...
 
 

  

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St. Pete Pride Looking for Volunteers
Hey Carrie, I was wondering if you might be able to blast your e mail list asking for people to sign up for volunteering this year for Pride.  You did it last year and it helped out quite a bit! Here is the direct link to the volunteer sign up page on our website if you can.http://www.stpetepride.com/volunteer/Volunteer-Online-Application
Thanks!

--
Scott Turner
Volunteer Coordinator
www.StPetePride.com
 
St. Pete Pride Offers a Forum
The following letter was sent out today to Ford, Wagman, Bennett, Foster, Gibbons and Williams. We culled our list from those who had filed paperwork with the clerks office and would have the ability to qualify for the ballot.  If other candidates get in the race and wish to be considered we will look at them on a case by case basis.
Dave Schauer
St. Pete Pride Board

"As I am sure that you may know by now, St Pete Pride, the largest not-for profit GLBT event in Florida, will be held on June 27th, 2009.  St. Pete Pride will bring in 70,000 people to St. Petersburg on Saturday. As part of the official functions for that week St. Pete Pride and King of Peace Metropolitan Community Church have partnered to present a Mayoral forum and debate on Monday, June 22nd 2009. The debate will begin at 6:30 pm at King of Peace at 3150 5th Ave N in St. Petersburg. It will be followed at 8:30 by a reception for all candidates for City office at 8:30.
As you may know the City of St. Petersburg has been very receptive to the GLBT community over the past few years but the Mayor has never attended a public function of St. Pete Pride despite the substantial financial benefit to the city from our events. It is our hope that we can open a dialogue with all the city officers’ current and future to ensure that the GLBT community is recognized for their contribution to our community and not used as tool to divide the city.

To that end we would like to invite you to take part in the debate and forum. Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis, Pastor of King of Peace MCC, will moderate the debate. We will follow up shortly with the rules and format for the debate. Any questions can be directed to David Schauer of the St. Pete Pride Board of Directors at 727-688-8283.

Sincerely,

David Schauer"
 
 
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival... Last Call
Hello All,

This is the final week for GayDayS Film Fest program guide ads.  Please contact Renee Cossette if you would like to be part of the 1000 program guides handed out at GayDayS this year during the fest weekend.  Her cell number is 813-362-6203.

Thanks,

Chuck Henson
Executive Director
 
 TIGLFF Film Series presents...Dream Boy.  Saturday, May 23rd, 2009.  7:30pm - Muvico Centro Ybor.
 
Special Event at Honey Pot this Memorial Day Sunday
 
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
Video of Press Conference (opens in a new window)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEWS CONFERENCE
May 14, 2009
 


Hillsborough County Doubles Pet-Friendly Shelters

Hillsborough County Animal Services announced today the locations of two additional public pet-friendly evacuation shelters, bringing the total number to four in Hillsborough County:
Burnett Middle School, 1010 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner
Sickles High, 7950 Gunn Hwy. in Tampa
NEW * Bartels Middle School, 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd. in Tampa
NEW * Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
 
These public pet friendly are located adjacent to existing Red Cross shelters. Pet owners must:
  • Take shelter on location (no drop-offs), but in separate quarters
  • Keep their pets' rabies vaccination current
  • Bring supplies and carriers whenever possible
  • Help care for pets during their stay
Public pet-friendly shelters will accept dogs, cats, and other "household pets" (no reptiles, insects or exotics). They are first-come, first-served and reservations are not accepted in advance. Residents are encouraged to make plans elsewhere and think of ALL public shelters as a last resort - whether they be for people or pets!
Accompanied by Animal Services Director Bill Armstrong, Commissioner Rose Ferlita spoke during today's announcement about the importance of emergency preparedness and the cooperation of community members to comply with the federal Pets Act. After Hurricane Katrina, legislation was passed requiring communities to make provisions for pets during disasters so residents do not risk personal safety in order to remain with their companion animals.
As hurricane season approaches, supplies and volunteers are needed now to prepare pet-friendly evacuation shelters in Hillsborough County. Tax-deductible donations may be made to the County's local disaster response organization, the non-profit Community of Hillsborough Animal & Agricultural Response Team (CHAART).
Animal lovers who enjoy serving the community are also urged to volunteer for potential pet-shelter duty, and basic training will be provided. To learn more, log onto www.chaart.org or call Hillsborough County Animal Services.
For more information on storm preparedness or the County's pet-friendly shelters, residents should call 813-744-5660 or log onto www.hillsboroughcounty.org .
 
The MC Film Calendar of Events
 
May 21, Queer Black Cinema www.metrocharities.org
May 21, Tampa Smokes Again @ Spurs Ybor
May 23, Grand Opening of "Gemini" in St. Pete www.myspace.com/465236222
May 23, "Dream Boy" at Muvico sponsored by TIGLFF
May 24, Fl Native Orchids Sale
May 24, Space Coast Pride www.spacecoastpride.org 
May 26, Gay BINGO @ King  of Peace
May 29th Pride & Passion at the Tampa Museum of Arts
May 30, La Di Da at the Ritz Ybor www.floridanativeorchids.com  
June 8, Miss St. Pete PRIDE @ ClubNautico SPP Event www.stpetepride.com
June 9, Tampa Bay Business Guild @ Feather Sound  SPP Event www.stpetepride.com
June 4-7, Orlando Black PRIDE www.OrlandoBlackPride.com
June 4-7 Gay Days at Disney in Orlando
June 7, Italian Earthquake Relief Brunch @ The Ritz Ybor
June 13, Tropical Wave @ The Dali Museum SPP Event www.stpetepride.com
June 14, Bob Taylor Pageant at the Honey Pot www.myspace.com/mrbobtaylor
June 20, Hurricane Party @ Beak's Old Florida SPP Event www.stpetepride.com
June 20, St. Pete Pride Masquerade Ball
June 23, Volunteer Training/Orientation SPP Event www.stpetepride.com
June 27 St. Pete Pride Promenade and Street Festival, St. Pete
June 29 - July 4th GaYBOR Daze
 
Monthly Events & Meetings
 
Every Saturday -   Ybor City Saturday Market at Centennial Park
Every 1st Saturday of the month Ybor Art Association Art Walk"
2nd Friday of Every Month -  GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting www.GaYBOR.com
2nd Tuesday of Every Month  Tampa Bay Business Guild Meeting  www.tbbg.org 
Monthly Meeting Historic Ybor Neighborhood Civic Association"  www.hynca.com 
1st Saturday of Every Month  -  "Pets on the Patio"  at Gaspar's Grotto
4th Saturday of every Month, BINGO at King of Peace, MCC St. Pete www.gaybingostpete.com

See Video of past events on YouTube.com Key Word "GaYBOR"
or visit
 
For More Details & Fun Info Visit.....
"Dishing with Mark & Carrie"
click on the Gossip Star
and
Pro Suzy
 
 Do you have an event Coming Soon?
Please let us know at dishingmcfilm@aol.com
 
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TBBG this Wednesday @ Streetcar Charlie's
    Good day, I hope that this email finds you well. If you are receiving this email, you have either personally done business with me as TAMPA PROMASSAGE or you are in my email address book.  The intention of this email is to personally invite you to join me at the Tampa Bay Business Guild's (TBBG) May Social Mixer Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 6:30 to 9:00 at Streetcar Charlies, Ybor City Tampa.

     As the recently elected President of the Guild, the "LGBT Chamber of Commerce, I am personally inviting you to come mix, mingle, and get merry with a cocktail or two! Come experience the new vibe of the Tampa Bay Business Guild, offering a new board with new leadership, new vision, and new energy!

   This monthly social mixer is held outside the formality of the Monthly Dinner Meeting, offering both guests and members the opportunity to network in a relaxed social atmosphere. I encourage you to come get to know the membership better, as well as potentially new members, and even LGBT friendly business people in our community, that may not be members yet. 

   The social mixer will be held at Streetcar Charlie's located in historic Ybor at 8th and 15th. At the Wednesday night social, Streetcar Charlies will be offering a 5-course dinner special for $16.95, as well as Happy Hour 2-for-1 Specials and 50 cent Wings.

            Come see what the buzz is all about with the Tampa Bay Business Guild at Streetcar Charlies, Wednesday March 20, 2009

Location: 1811 N. 15th St., Tampa, FL, 33605 (813) 248-1444

Hope to see you at Streetcar Charlie's Wednesday at 630p...

All the best!

Wm. Cory Jeffries, LMT
TAMPAPROMASSAGE
President, Tampa Bay Business Guild - Tampa's "LGBT Chamber of Commerce"
813-368-0532
 
 
New at The Orpheum
FRIDAYS JUST GOT HOT!! YOU NEED S.P.F.!!
"SUPER PARTY FRIDAYS"
Featuring:
(In their first club residency)
Vox In Verse
and
The FLA Jammers
Starting Friday, May 29, 2009
& Then Every Friday Following!!
The only place to be this smmber
Doors: 11PM
Guest List!!
$5 Gets you In
$1 Tequila shots all night
$3 PBR w/ Tequila Shot
$3 Tequila Sunrises
$5 Johnny Vegas
(Redbull,Watermelon,Tequila)

Starting Friday, May 29th, 2009. There is a new club night in Tampa! S.P.F (superpartyfridays) Is gonna be the craziest, sweatiest, awesomest night of the summer! It will feature VOX IN VERSE in their very first club residency alongside The FLA JAMMERS (DJ RIG & DJ LAZY). Electro, fidget, b-more, club crushers, glitch hop, sleaze and anything awesome is the rule and there will be no exceptions and no excuses not too shake your asses off. All that combined with crazy tequila drink specials from The Orpheum and special guest DJs is gonna make this THE night to be at in Tampa. Go check out the S.P.F. myspace page and visit VOX IN VERSE page too!
 

 
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Italian Earthquake Relief Effort
L'Unione Italiana (The Italian Club of Tampa)
La Nuova Sicilia Unita Lodge #1251
Daughters of Italy Lodge #2825
Loggia Mona Lisa #2699
CentralGulfCoast #2708
Friendship Lodge #2728
IL Fiore D'Italia #2811
NatureCoast #2502

In partnership with
VIGO & Alessi Products &
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
Invite you to an
Italian Earthquake Relief Effort Fundraiser
 
At The RITZ Ybor
1503 E. 7th Ave.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
11:00 am - Mass by Monsignor Higgins
12:30 pm - Lunch
Cash Bar
1:30 pm - Music (provided by Mainstream)
50/50
 
All proceeds to directly benefit
the victims and families of the Italian Earthquake
in L'Aquila - the Region of Abruzzo
 
$20.00 per person
(Tables of 10)
Call the Italian Club at (813) 248-3316 to purchase tickets
 
Cards, letters and drawings from children made on site
will be mailed to Italy along with our donation
 If you are unable to attend but want to make a donation, please call the Italian Club
at (813) 248-3316 or mail a check (made out to the Italian Club) to
Earthquake Relief Fund, c/o The Italian Club, 1731 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL33605
 
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Cooking Classes from the Taco Bus!!!
Hola:

 
I'd like to invite you to a cooking class I'm going to be doing at the wonderful kitchen of the Rollin Pin Store in Brandon. Is fresh Mexican food for a Hot summer. The class is Friday May 22nd.  Here is the link to make reservations:

 

 

 
Here it's the class menu: 

Drinks: Pineapple and Cantaloupe "Water". Before Kool-aide and sodas, there were lemonades and other real fruit based drinks, full of flavor, vitamins and minerals among other goodies. Bright and colorful is surprisingly easy and delicious. You might have tried the pineapple water at the Taco Bus, see how we do it and try the cantaloupe water, it will blow your mind.


Appetizer: Seafood Guacamole with Crabmeat and Roasted Garlic. Think of crab cakes and shrimp "salpicon" with guacamole sauce, but brighter and no butter. Pass the chips.


Fish Coarse: Fresh and Cool Ceviche: Citrus marinated grouper, tossed with mango, jicama, scallions, cilantro and habanero sauce, with tostadas and marinated red onions (cebollas moradas en escabeche)  the kind of appetizer for a hot day on the beach.


Main Coarse: Fish Taco Baja Style: Grouper in a beer batter, with all the fresh veggies of a taco and two salsas; (we'll make both salsas at the class,) one with chile de arbol tangy, spicy and sour, and the other white creamy and cooling, they balance each other.


Dessert: Mango and Lime Mexican Street Vendor Style Sorbets with little chile powder on top.

This is a DEMONSTRATION Style Class.
 

I hope you join us, we'll have a great time

 
Rene Valenzuela
Chef & Owner
www.taqueriamonterrey.com  Cell (813) 505-4510
 
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FLORIDA NATIVE ORCHIDS

SPRING ORCHID SHOW & SALE!

 SUNDAY, May 24th, 2009

DAYBREAK to 4 P.M.

6820 2nd Street North, St. Petersburg FL 33702

727-527-2821

 

 

 (DRIVING DIRECTIONS):

From Tampa: Take I-275 West across the Howard Franklin Bridge to 4th Street North exit in St. Petersburg. Go South (Left) on 4th Street to 62nd Avenue North, turn Left and then Left on 1st Street North. Go to 69th Avenue North, turn Left and take it to the end of the block (2nd Street North).

From St. Petersburg: Take I-275 to 54th Avenue North Exit. Go East to 1st Street North. Go Left to 69th Avenue North and then Left to 2nd Street North (at end of block).

 HUGE ONE-DAY SALE! THOUSANDS OF PLANTS! 

Orchid lectures and demos. Contact Bud Spence at 727/527-2821 if you have any questions or need further driving directions.

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 Tampa Smokes Again!!!

Pop Records, the former Tampa Bay based indie label that compiled over 13 releases from 1985 to 1994, is pleased to announce the posting of it's entire back catalog on the internet for free download. In addition to all of the official releases, there will be unreleased tracks
as well as a treasure trove of press clippings, unseen photos, trivia, etc.To help celebrate this historic event, there will be a Pop Records Reunion Concert featuring 3 of the original bands that had full releases on the label. On Thursday May 21st, Pop Records hosts a free concert  at Spurs in Ybor City, with The Wankers, The Woodies and Red Letter Day. The bands will be comprised  of most of the original members. The official site for the Pop Records catalog is: www.poprecords.com/tampasmokes/

For more information about the show, including band MP3's, go to the website. 
Spurs is located at 1701 E. 8th Ave (corner of 17th St. and 8th Ave) in Ybor City. Doors open at 8pm. Show starts at 9pm sharp.
Opening will be Red Letter Day, followed by The Wankers and closing will be The Woodies. Admission is free.
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for more information: 813 298-0216 stvinasia@yahoo.com
 
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From Wayne in St. Pete
Check your eyesight -- interesting -- some of these might take a while.
     Wayne
 
 
 
 
 

 

CAN YOU SEE THE DOG?
 
 
 
   
 

CAN YOU SEE 10 FACES IN THE TREE?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TWO WOMEN (I see three of them)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WEIRD WALKING COW . . .
 
 
 
 
   

 

 

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 From Edwin  "Rita Ragz" in Ft. Lauderdale

 
Subject: 1909 FORD Model R


 

Show this to your children and/or grandchildren

THE YEAR 1909

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909. One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was  47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only
144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.
The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all doctors had
NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '

Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair  once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had
Graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."
 
( Shocking? DUH! )

Eighteen percent of households had at least
One full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE  U.S.A. !

I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over theWORLD - all in a matter of seconds!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND
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