Lubbock has stooped to a new low. Last Friday night, the famous Chippendale dancers were arrested at a local sports bar, only about 45 minutes into their performance for "simulating sexual acts". C'mon, we all know of the Chippendale's reputation - and that is exactly why 400 people paid $20 each to see their show. It isn't like these innocent babes showed up at their quilting bee and were caught off guard by the racy show. Tickets were only sold to adults 18 and over, and only adults were allowed entrance to the bar. The crowd knew exactly what they were getting into, so why is the Lubbock City Council pushing their own oppressive values and warped morality onto its citizens?!Granted, Lubbock is known for having the highest per capita of churches in the state, we're in the heart of the Bible Belt, and we only got a Hooters a year ago, but jeebus, THEY STILL HAD THEIR PANTS ON!!
As all our friends graduate and leave town and family encourages us to leave Lubbock, I've always done my best to talk up the community, to remind everyone about the friendly people, our progressive university, the lack of traffic, the mild climate, etc. But seriously, when we have to take heat from the national media about the ignorance and intolerance of those in charge of our great city, well, it just makes me totally ready to get out of this town that I've called home for the past 14 years. We've been talking about it for some time. In less than six months, we'll be calling a new city home.
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They actually arrested strippers. Unfriggin'-believable.
Just yesterday the DA announced that he wasn't going to press charges against the dancers or the promoters. Crazy.
Where I live, they're having a big argument about Sunday liquor laws. See, right now, in my part of the Bible Belt, adults are not trusted to buy beer, wine, or liquor from grocery or package stores on Sunday. You're trusted to do so Monday-Saturday. But not on Sunday; that's the Lord's Day. You should be in church, not out drinking.
However! After church? If you'd like to stop in to any of the fine eating establishments in town that just so happen to have paid and arm and a leg to obtain a special Sunday restaurant liquor license? And you decide to get ass drunk at the restaurant after church and then drive home? Perfectly fine! Hallelujah and Amen.
Here, I could point out that the government is monetarily benefitting in some way from the stupidity of this law, because of course it costs a buttload of money to have one of those Sunday liquor licenses if you own a restaurant.
But I will not. Because I think it's much funner to point out the hypocritical stupidity of the Pharisees running the place right now. Because that's what Jesus would do. :-)
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