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Newton’s Nutcracker

Posted on December 25, 2012 by garJune 21, 2016
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Their bodies glided across a stage ankle deep in white mist and glittered with streams of tiny lights draped from above. “Newton, isn’t her dress lovely?” his mother said. “Yes, it is,” he answered. However, Newton wasn’t looking at the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Evening Mic Check

Posted on March 26, 2012 by garMarch 26, 2012
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Dr. Demento, every single Sunday, KMET radio…yeah! Back in the day, Angelenos heard four hours of the good Doctor, from 6-10 Sunday evenings.  I played it while cleaning the kitchen, scraping roly poly fish heads into the garbage under a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from youth | Tagged Dr. Demento, growing up gay, Harrison's Mike, homophobia, Mike Harrison, novelty songs, repression | Leave a reply

The Romeo/Juliet Peep Show

Posted on March 7, 2012 by garMarch 7, 2012
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The magic, they say, happens after the lights dim and the images begin to flicker on the screen.  In this case, though, for most, there would be little magic as the story was already known.  But for others who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from youth | Tagged growing up gay, high school, homophobia, movies, Romeo and Juliet, Zeffirelli | 1 Reply

Grover

Posted on November 5, 2011 by garSeptember 19, 2018
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Mom sat me in front of the TV one day in 1969.  I was four and fidgety.  Eventually, a big yellow bird came on the screen and introduced me and the rest of the world to Sesame Street.  The rest … Continue reading →

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Carousel

Posted on October 14, 2011 by garAugust 3, 2013
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I’ve always liked older boys. One summer day long ago my mother took me to the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round.  I don’t remember if it was my first trip to a merry-go-round, but I remember how excited I was to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Tales from youth | Tagged boys, crushes, growing up gay, tighty whities | 1 Reply
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