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Talk about rage issues… you so obviously live an incredibly miserable life, abfab. You’re not happy unless you’re cutting everyone down to your own size to feel better about your sad self.
I was tech director there on and off thru this period and Barry was not ‘unsure of his sexuality’, he was closeted and active. After Bette outgrew the bath gigs, Barry did a few solo shows, one of them in a towel. I outline in my tell-all, mash up book, Liar, Alleged, how many in the gay community left the Continental Baths to go to the ‘EverHard’ as we were tired of straight patrons staring at us on Saturday nights and many there were closeted and could lose their jobs. The ‘cabaret’ angle for this bathhouse was a PR gimmick at the expense of our community. I seem to be the only author with the balls to write the truth about this period at the Continental. It was not ‘fun times’ to be stared at by the straights like you were an animal at the zoo.
I didn’t know that was the reason, but yes, if you actually wanted to get laid, you went to the Everard, St. Marks, the East Side Sauna or the Club.
The Club had another great advantage – location. If you spent the night and were headed uptown to catch the subway, you could stop along the way for an espresso and a canoli at Veniero’s bakery just as the sun was coming up.
Abfab –
YOU are the only Old and Tired Memory around here
Though you are a punky-a-s child, you vomit your bile as if you actually lived through, or Know, Anything.
Just Shut Up for a change. You are So ridiculously clueless.
Didn’t they have foot fungus back in those days? Bathhouses today have signs saying to wear your flip-flops at all times outside your room. Going barefoot in a bathhouse, ewwww!
Guys – this is RIDICULOUS
Barry played there – initially as Bette Midlers accompanist.
What the Freak is wrong with to try to turn something excellent into something scandalous or gross.
Period.
Were You (the author) around then? Do You have a clue what NYC was Like in 1972?
Before you try to make a “thing” of it, perhaps you should STFU!
We all did the Best we could back then. Found the work we could find. Period.
You exist in your cushy little life today because of what WE did “back then”
You need to learn your damn history bit-h.
These kind of stories are infuriating. Your pretty little comfortable life is because of what we did in the late 60s, 1970s, and the rest – going forward.
Those of ypu who weren’t there – who don’t really know- you need to step back. Try and understand so much more Vile than You can imagine
It’s not like this is news. I’ve known for decades that Barry played for Bette at the baths. I’m not sure who this is aimed at. Young people who are completely unfamiliar with the baths or that time period?
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abfab
Barry was part of the B and T crowd. Jewish, closeted and well behaved. Kinda like Niel Sadakky. The Calendar GIrl.
Rugby8
Shut up you punk
abfab
Hush up and get some help with your rage issues. Can’t you work that out playing rugby? You’re scaring me.
dman
Talk about rage issues… you so obviously live an incredibly miserable life, abfab. You’re not happy unless you’re cutting everyone down to your own size to feel better about your sad self.
abfab
If you insist.
bachy
Midler, Marlboros and moose knuckles.
LiarAllegedAuthor
I was tech director there on and off thru this period and Barry was not ‘unsure of his sexuality’, he was closeted and active. After Bette outgrew the bath gigs, Barry did a few solo shows, one of them in a towel. I outline in my tell-all, mash up book, Liar, Alleged, how many in the gay community left the Continental Baths to go to the ‘EverHard’ as we were tired of straight patrons staring at us on Saturday nights and many there were closeted and could lose their jobs. The ‘cabaret’ angle for this bathhouse was a PR gimmick at the expense of our community. I seem to be the only author with the balls to write the truth about this period at the Continental. It was not ‘fun times’ to be stared at by the straights like you were an animal at the zoo.
inbama
I didn’t know that was the reason, but yes, if you actually wanted to get laid, you went to the Everard, St. Marks, the East Side Sauna or the Club.
The Club had another great advantage – location. If you spent the night and were headed uptown to catch the subway, you could stop along the way for an espresso and a canoli at Veniero’s bakery just as the sun was coming up.
abfab
Yes, an old and tired memory you have over-shared. Chances are you picked up a fungus that affected your brain.
Rugby8
Abfab –
YOU are the only Old and Tired Memory around here
Though you are a punky-a-s child, you vomit your bile as if you actually lived through, or Know, Anything.
Just Shut Up for a change. You are So ridiculously clueless.
abfab
You are an asshole.
Rugby8
Such a clever command you have of language. Almost poetic
abfab
Almost.
still_onthemark
Didn’t they have foot fungus back in those days? Bathhouses today have signs saying to wear your flip-flops at all times outside your room. Going barefoot in a bathhouse, ewwww!
inbama
You’re kidding, aren’t you?
We didn’t even use condoms in those days.
Derek Northcutt
And this is news at Queerty? has been mentioned in the legitimate press for 50 years!
abfab
Uh, oh…………she’s back! Not eveyone is as well read as you are. So that would make you about 97 years old. What’s your point.
ddmtl
Abfab, maybe you should get out more and grow up!
abfab
Great advice. I’ll do that.
Rugby8
Guys – this is RIDICULOUS
Barry played there – initially as Bette Midlers accompanist.
What the Freak is wrong with to try to turn something excellent into something scandalous or gross.
Period.
Were You (the author) around then? Do You have a clue what NYC was Like in 1972?
Before you try to make a “thing” of it, perhaps you should STFU!
We all did the Best we could back then. Found the work we could find. Period.
You exist in your cushy little life today because of what WE did “back then”
You need to learn your damn history bit-h.
These kind of stories are infuriating. Your pretty little comfortable life is because of what we did in the late 60s, 1970s, and the rest – going forward.
Those of ypu who weren’t there – who don’t really know- you need to step back. Try and understand so much more Vile than You can imagine
abfab
Many of us were there. You are raging again and making no sense at all. Now scram and go play with your balls.
kethantx
It’s not like this is news. I’ve known for decades that Barry played for Bette at the baths. I’m not sure who this is aimed at. Young people who are completely unfamiliar with the baths or that time period?
inbama
It’s an attempt to reconnect to the gay community as Manilow has a musical on Broadway.