By: A guy named Keith

A guy named Keith — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:11:48 +0000

I attended my 1st parade with my then GF Annie, in 72, and got to know Roller-Rita, who later passed on… there was a bit of confusion as to whether her name was Roller-Rita or Roller-Rina, according to what space of time she was known… this is not the same person who goes by that nom de plum today, but the original tv who wore a wedding dress as she skated everywhere, everyday…

But on the day she skated from the top of Broadway to the bottom of Broadway, I rode my bike with her as she skated for many miles, and gave up at Canal street, tired and worn out by this amazing creature…

Some of us folks will remember her at the ‘Silver Buck’ on Christopher St, as well as Keith Haring, Baryshnikov and Mark ’10inch’ Stevens who also hung out there in the middle of the night…

Let us not forget what these events have come from and what the etymology and genesis of the culture that helped to create it, and the many people who lived their lives in a hidden world that today is still somewhat embroiled in socio-political ignorance of what humans are…

Lately the Pride Parades have become less a moment of Pride and more of sheer Parade, and that to me is sad…

BTW. can you get me the number of that spacegal?

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:14:35 +0000

In reply to Roy | Cruisesurfingz. @Roy - Indeed I think I did! :-)

By: Roy | Cruisesurfingz

Roy | Cruisesurfingz — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:07:03 +0000

Did you by any chance see my friends there, giving out Free Hugs? 🙂

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