The 70's

That's one era in my life that I don't miss. Sure I missed out on cheap cocaine, wide lapels, easy sex and giant moustaches, but there is one thing that I do miss about it. The advertising. Not a shred of CGI here.




















"I lay around here
And just drink beer,
I'm the baddest of the bad since you've been gone."



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A Very Attractive Table Lamp


There is discomfort, and there is DISCOMFORT.

Gimme a break.

And, a well remembered gem from my youth.






















"Smoke in one hand looking for a drink,
Drink in the other hand
Pointing out midnight"



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We're Talkin' Fuckin' Lee!!


This post is going to read more like a segment of Lee Lee the Musical Bee, and less like Linkey-Loos.

So, I was in Minneapolis for work the past 2 or so weeks. While there on a Sunday night, I set out to locate a Twin-Cities classic Country & Western/Rockabilly bar known as Lee's Liquor Lounge. I trudged obliviously through what was apparently the most dangerous part of Minneapolis. Go figure. Lee's neon sign called to me like a siren in the night. I reached my destination, and stepped in out of the cold. The interior was an odd cross between the venerable Demarco's 23 Club in Brisbane, CA, and the Hemlock Tavern. It had a wonderful split-level, 2-sided bar, and a vast wood-paneled main room and dance floor. I sat down and "Bill the Bartender" poured me a stiff Beefeater & Tonic for a paltry $4.25. I glanced up to the dance floor and saw that it was filled with Line Dancers cutting the rug. Old mirrors with forgotten beer advertisers filled the walls. An Elvis booze decanter collection filled a display case above the dance floor. Signs for Pull-Tabs generated extra money.

I checked out the dance scene. Wait a minute.... those are all GUYS!!!! I glanced around confused. Oh great... it's Gay & Lesbian Dance Night. (TNSC member Ty Bardi stated dryly "Isn't all Line Dancing gay?") I decided "What the hell", and stuck around for another while enjoying a scene that doesn't even exist in SF anymore since the demise of the Rawhide II on 7th Street.

Anyway, enough about my MPLS adventures. Next time, I'll get some real Linkey-Loos.

















"And there it is in neon,
Liquor, Beer and Wine."



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"Down Under"


Sweet. But I can't find anything on YouTube™!!

Oh wait... Thank you Talk Soup!!! (NSFW)

















"Party!
Get naked!!
Buy us beer!!!"



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