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This Friday in NYC: Eggplant

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Eggplant Dave Hughes

 

Eggplant Thanksgiving weekend!

Friday, November 24, at 10 pm at Rockbar, 185 Christopher Street, at the West Side Highway.

Squeeze into something sexy and make some trouble with us. All gear encouraged. Think: big bad-ass boots, full rubber encasement, football pads, leather aprons, rugby kit, Langlitz and Wescos, harnesses and jocks. Breeches & Leather Uniforms very much appreciated. Whatever turns you on.

Admission is $2 for people in gear and $5 for people in street clothes. Check your clothes at the bar. Dress hard.

Hosted by Justin Hoffman + Syluss

Pornographic videotapes and sleazy backroom grooves and tomfoolery by Dave Hughes.

Details here

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TBT: An ‘old guard’ artifact

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Check out the dress code from the Mineshaft:

 

Does anybody remember the Mineshaft? That was before my own time, but I did know its manager, Wally Wallace — who was a fixture of NYC’s gay leather scene for decades. According to legend, Wally once denied entry to the Mineshaft to Elton John, because the pop star showed up in violation of the above-mentioned dress code.

As for me, the closest I ever got to the Mineshaft was seeing the 2012 Off Off Broadway play “A Night at the Mineshaft.”

You can read articles about the Mineshaft here and here.

Article about leather traditions and protocols here.

And, for a feel of that era, also check out the 1980 movie “Cruising.”