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Mount Royal Tavern Installs ‘Cuss Bucket’

If you’re planning to swear at the Mount Royal Tavern be prepared to pay 25 cents a word By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/16/2011) Better watch what you say if you’re planning a night of boozy revelry at … Continue reading

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Blaze Starr Recalls Burlesque Era In New Film

Former star of The Block is living the quiet life in West Virginia By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/15/2010) Once the Queen of Baltimore burlesque, Fannie Belle Fleming — better known as Blaze Starr — has been living … Continue reading

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Baltimore Sun Readers Recall Blaze Starr

By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/2010) Speaking of beauty and truth, several vintage Baltimoreans chimed in on my Blaze Starr column. “Fond memories,” wrote Nelson E. Reichert, a transportation consultant who lives in West Towson. “I was probably … Continue reading

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