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LONG PRONG by Peter Nolan Smith

February 19, 2014 – 8:00 pm

One night at the Privilege in Paris I was talking to a Vogue cover girl and said, “My friend really likes you.” “Vonelli?” “Yes.” The bearded art dealer made me laugh and I like that in anyone. “Not a chance.” Brigitte was nicknamed Cruella. She had broken many hearts, but I was immune to her […]

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Rue St. Denis Ancien

October 5, 2013 – 11:37 am

Back in the 80s voluptuous valkyries lined Rue St. Denis to sell their bodies for sex. Their wardrobe favored tight leather sheaths and plastic dominatrix outfits. Most of the whores on the old Roman road were not young, few were beautiful, however their faithful clientele sought satisfaction in droves. After work at the Bains-Douches I […]

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Flip-Flops Out – Paris – 2013

August 25, 2013 – 11:51 am

One of fashion’s greatest stylists attacked summer comfort by saying, “Let’s face it: FLIP-FLOPS ARE TO SUMMER WHAT UGGS ARE TO THE REST OF THE YEAR!” I agree with SL about Uggs, however in Hawaii they are called chappal, dép tông in Vietnam, chinelos in Brazil, Jandals in New Zealand, japonki in Poland, sayonares in […]

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NOT A CHANCE by Peter Nolan Smith

August 16, 2013 – 8:09 pm

In 1984 I flew home from Paris for Christmas in Boston. After the holiday I headed south to New York. The East Village to be exact. New snow prettified Tompkins Square Park. Tomorrow it would be cold dirty slush. I had $200. Florida was 1200 miles away. Hitchhiking to Miami Beach took as long as […]

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Quelle Difference

August 3, 2013 – 1:40 pm

Serge Kruger sat at a terrace in Bordeaux. He ordered a meal. The cuisine was Chinois. The provincial rue was quiet, until the saucisson arrived to his table, then la vie se arrive. Serge knows Paris and some beautiful women of Aquitaine love a good saucission. fotos by Serge Kruger, who later corrected my post. […]

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