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Queer Eye 4 This Straight Guy Equals Hope 4 America

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Sure, I'd heard of the Netflix series "Queer Eye" (as it is now known) prior to this week and had a vague idea of the format of the show. This week we watched it. We didn't go back to the first season to start it, but we started with the first episode of the current season. Mind Blown.  Not only was my mind completely blown - the first show had me in tears at least three times. I was in no way prepared to watch Tom, a self-confessed redneck who has settled on the fact that he is ugly, hugging gay men and calling them "brother".  As someone who spent one hour a week for a couple years with a good shrink, I could tell right off that Tom has terrible self-esteem issues and is hiding behind his scraggly beard and "ugliness". The Fab Five zeroed in on the same targets. Between them, the five touch on pretty much every touch stone that needs to be overturned in Tom's life. The beauty and kick ass part of this episode for me, a QE rook

And Now For Something Somewhat Different - DITS 2018

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Brothers n Sisters in Rhythm Music Dancing and Lowell Lovin'- The time has come for us to Dance in The Streets (DITS). Well, the time is actually July 14th, 2018. LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR - DITS 2018 is NOT political in nature. This is NOT my effort to gain office - this is just my attempt to gin up some Bootie Shakin Foot Stompin Dancin' Phun. Kinna like this here: Will you join this man in a Bugaloo down Main Street in Lowell at High Noon 7.14.18? Once upon a time - the Riverwalk Parade 2016 I got the help of some friends and family and we rocked down Main Street. Yes we did.  TIME TO DO IT AGAIN - Riverwalk Parade July 14, 2018. No political agenda this time. The Vision: A trailer full of Pound, Pulsating, Percussive Butt-Shakin' Thumping Sound surrounded by dancers who will not ONLY dance the length of the parade route - but must be willing to solicit Audience Participation during The Top Secret Blast Off Culmination Of Dancing. (we cannot r