tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post3648208200308227952..comments2024-03-27T08:00:18.425-04:00Comments on Poseidon's Underworld: The Bent SquarePoseidon3http://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-61775289601256327102018-04-23T08:38:59.812-04:002018-04-23T08:38:59.812-04:00AJ, I'm glad you stumbled into The Underworld ...AJ, I'm glad you stumbled into The Underworld and are enjoying all the posts (there are over 650 of 'em!) They aren't going anywhere, so take your time (and some of them are indeed time consuming! Ha ha!) I know all about "downtown" Monroe, Ohio. I have been there probably 15 or 20 times at least to a hole-in-the-wall bar that offers Karaoke twice a month, which one of my best pals is addicted to. I'm sure you know that Goalpost (or as some have said, Touchdown) Jesus was struck by lightning and destroyed, but a somewhat more traditional statue went up in its place soon after. I don't do the Hustler store, but there is also a huge outlet mall and casino right there, so it's all rather built up now. And, of course, Trader's World!! :-) Thanks!!Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-90070510365385502692018-04-22T14:42:36.249-04:002018-04-22T14:42:36.249-04:00I cannot believe I JUST discovered your blog! My ...I cannot believe I JUST discovered your blog! My eyes are weary from scoping it for the last few hours. Anyhow, I was a kid in the late '60s/early '70s ergo two of my childhood influences are Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly. (Not to mention the Krofft creations!) Though I am a (bi) female, I am glad I came of age when I did. It still wasn't "OK to be gay" at least not in the midwest (I'm from Monroe, OH--don't blink you'll miss it! Though I believe it's grown since I left 30 yrs ago. I wasn't there for the Hustler Superstore or Goalpost Jesus!)so I appreciated all the wink/nudge comedy of the time. And yes, the SHORT SHORTS & righteous afros (I'm also biracial and my hair wasn't hip 40 yrs ago in SW Ohio!) that meant sitting through sports events was MUCH MORE TOLERABLE then, narf! Anyhow, I'm only 1/50th through your site, but THANK YOU SO MUCH for your take on the rich tapestry of pop culture's ages! --AJAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028011532538247264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-1213692053155045992010-08-09T18:28:48.909-04:002010-08-09T18:28:48.909-04:00oh my.....we're relying on asterisks instead o...oh my.....we're relying on asterisks instead of C's here in the underworld? how the hell was i allowed in?<br /><br />fabulous post darling!!normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-72553384664607268662010-08-07T08:33:20.717-04:002010-08-07T08:33:20.717-04:00HA! I had forgotten about that, Dean! I heard it...HA! I had forgotten about that, Dean! I heard it many moons ago! Ramon's story is almost unbearably grim. I remember one of those E! Mysteries and Scandals about it and it haunted me. And he was such a refined and gentle sort of man. But, yes, even my tight-lipped, Bible Belt grandparents chuckled at Paul Lynde. He was one of a kind! I should have gotten out that Boze Hadleigh interview (that, like many things, is in dispute), to see if there were any other zippy or zesty quotes. I'm sure there are! But the post was alredy getting very long. Thanks!Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-68568378173076039442010-08-06T23:56:04.644-04:002010-08-06T23:56:04.644-04:00I LOVE Paul Lynde and love you for writing about h...I LOVE Paul Lynde and love you for writing about him and his life. He was a true original and in the 70s he seemed to make being a guy who's a little "saucy" and "queer" ok without the expense of being laughed AT and instead, the one who was in control. I don't think I've ever met anyone, gay or straight, who didn't like/love him, his brand of humor, and his delivery. Granted his reputation as an acid-tongued drunk is known, what most of us saw was simply a funny funny man.<br /><br />It's sad that so many "old school" gay people (men in particular) died these tragic deaths. And it's ironic that you mention Ramon Navarro in Ben Hur, as he died at the hands of two "rent boys" he had hired, whose main objective was robbery. But, considering the climate of most cultures , it's a wonder more of us don't do ourselves in and sooner.<br /><br />Anyway... there are MANY Paul Lynde quotes worthy of his honor, but here is my all-time favorite (and that it wasn't on TV and therefore censored, is why I love him and the quote itself);<br />Paul Lynde was on an airplane and there was a young girl running up and down the aisle making noise and being a general nuisance. Infuriated with her, Paul grabbed the girl by the arm and shouted at her mother, "You keep this little girl quiet or I'm gonna fu*k her!"Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595514820176726864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-44157314183453311842010-08-06T07:44:57.476-04:002010-08-06T07:44:57.476-04:00>>You have to think his career and life woul...>>You have to think his career and life would have been more fruitful if he had come along in a different era. But then, his special brand of humor depended so much on what he couldn't say, directly at least.<<<br /><br />I couldn't agree more! It's a weird Cathh-22. But he could also be funny without the innuendo, so who knows... As for boy toys, I'd probably be lucky if mine didn't call 911 before we even started having the sex! LOL<br /><br />Labuanbajo, I saw clips of that one time, too! Can you imagine some poor girl imagining a hunk on the other side and ending up with Mr. McAfee?! I think his voice gave him away, thank goodness.Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-20712197310002430582010-08-06T07:34:57.311-04:002010-08-06T07:34:57.311-04:00I remember seeing Paul on "The Dating Game.&q...I remember seeing Paul on "The Dating Game." He was the "bachelor" posing questions to the three gorgeous bachelorettes. Bizarre!Labuanbajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868669229565228124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-1790473551209802562010-08-05T23:06:17.672-04:002010-08-05T23:06:17.672-04:00I simply marvel at the number of stars who were bo...I simply marvel at the number of stars who were born and/or raised in Ohio! Apparently it gives people the hideous childhood/adolescence they need in order to become a great actor or singer. And Mt Vernon - literally just down the road from my alma mater, Kenyon College!<br /><br />What a sad story. You have to think his career and life would have been more fruitful if he had come along in a different era. But then, his special brand of humor depended so much on what he couldn't say, directly at least.<br /><br />I hope if I have a heart attack while having sex that my boytoy has the decency to call 911 as he scurries out of the motel room!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-52946388280083556522010-08-05T22:40:41.511-04:002010-08-05T22:40:41.511-04:00Wow... Neat anecdotage. Thanks, as always, Felix...Wow... Neat anecdotage. Thanks, as always, Felix. One thing I didn't mention in my lengthy post was the TON of theatre that he did. He worked a lot on tour with various shows. (And, no doubt, left a wake of stories fo people to tell in each town!)Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-45376438891362860082010-08-05T20:17:57.014-04:002010-08-05T20:17:57.014-04:00Oh I loved him so!
A friend of mine told me the s...Oh I loved him so!<br /><br />A friend of mine told me the story of starring with him in a road tour of "The Impossible Years" in the late 70s. While on the road she celebrated her 18th birthday in Atlanta. He asked her what she was going to do that night and she said she was going to go out and "set the town on fire". He replied (insert mental punctuation here) "I think someone beat ya to it, hon!"<br /><br />She also said that after two weeks on the road watching him go out after the show every night, getting messed up, picking up some rough trade and getting robbed, she started making him surrender his watch, jewelery and wallet to her and she would give him just enough for drinks and a boy.Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.com