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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Feb 24, 2022, 10:59 PM Feb 2022

Shelly's Leg -- First openly operated gay bar in Seattle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly%27s_Leg

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Shelly's Leg -- First openly operated gay bar in Seattle (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

Good for her Deuxcents Feb 2022 #1

The reply to the one about babies no longer being named Karen FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #2

I see in the Wiki link this bar had a bit of rough history! lambchopp59 Feb 2022 #3

Deuxcents

(20,152 posts)

1. Good for her

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:23 PM

Feb 2022

Making a tragic accident into her dream. Wish her well.

FoxNewsSucks

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2. The reply to the one about babies no longer being named Karen

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:26 PM

Feb 2022

was the best.

lambchopp59

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3. I see in the Wiki link this bar had a bit of rough history!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 06:08 AM

Feb 2022

Freak accident and fire in '75.
I was tempted to try Seattle as a starting point in my career, mid-80's, then after landing a brief travel gig there during the disastrous 2010 midterms, getting "stuck" near there due to the job market/housing crash, I became so enamored with the liberal/progressive bent if area but alas, had to return to my native Cali for work after all.
Seattle and the Kitsap peninsula will remain a fond spot in my memory.
Thanks for sharing this trivia and links!

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