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the New York Dolls

The New York Dolls were playing the Victory theatre for 2 weeks. They came to my bar every night. they came with a first a phone call to meet there limo at the door. I don't know how they heard of my place. They breezed in like they owned the place. they pushed their way to the front of the line at the bar. Big shots from New York. then they met my marvelous bartender Laura.
Laura was also from New York. In minutes she had their attention and respect and they meekly got in line like everyone else.
On their last night they were really celebrating they were a big success. I meet the limo at the door to whisk them in still glittering. In the crowd is a wino. I stop him and the band says he is with them. No way I say. Apparently the limo just about ran over him. They beg plead to buy him a couple of drinks, they are exuberant and flushed with success and celebrating. So just once I relent. Big Mistake. Soon wino is bouncing off the walls shadowboxing at everybody and yelping too. The band apologizes, I escort him out.
He hammers at my door for awhile, then screams police at the top of his voice at 3:am.
I go out flag a cab and send him to Baldies club in cabbage town.

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