Category Archives: Vices

Police Divorce Zorita And Snake (1951)

(The Baltimore Sun, 5/13/1951) A tender moment between a semi-clad dancer and a black, bull snake was shattered last night by the strident voice of the law, and the dancer, torn from her snake, was booked by police for performing … Continue reading

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Phallic Friday: Michael Phelps Swings to the Left

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps shows off his mooseknuckle in swimgear so tight that you can tell he’s circumsized, packs a fairly large nut-sac and may be shaved to boot.

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RIP Fran Daniels, Gayety Showgirl, “Hamm’s Beer Girl”

By Avenue News.com, 3/21/2011 Frances Carol Mootafian (nee Kessinger), also known as Fran Daniels, passed away on Feb. 18, 2011. She was born on Nov. 23, 1931 in Camp Creek, W.Va. Born to parents Ira and Dorinda Kessinger, Frances was … Continue reading

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Tom Warner Interviews Annie Sprinkle (1982)

Tom reminisces: “…my very first byline for the Baltimore City Paper, an October 1982 story about adult film star Annie Sprinkle‘s visit to The Little X Theatre on Howard and Franklin Streets, back in her pre-“Post-Porn Feminist” period. The Little … Continue reading

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