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their way, the judges must have felt
that they were by the sea. As each
contestant returned toward the
stage, he gave a final tightening of
the cheeks. It was something of a
21-bun salute in the judges' honor.
Also quite professional was the
emcee's voice. At first it was quite
shocking. Deep, strong, good pro
jection, definitely a man. As the eve
ning progressed, one probably
sensed that Boom Boom was actu
ally doing more emceeing than
Martin, but the two worked well
together. Simply put, Martin had a
terrific voice, and Boom Boom defi
nitely knew how to run a show.
And run a show she did, not to
mention a few stockings with her
haughty number, "If You Don't Want
To F— Me, You Can Just F— Off!" No
one in the front rows was safe from
Boom Boom, not to mention the mi
crophone which she so profession
ally fondled with her hands, her
thighs, her , . . mouth. She was
lewd. She was brazen, and she was
funny. In the words of Billy Crystal,
she was mmmmmmarvelous.
And as the antics of the Queen
City's Boom Boom gave us refresh
ing comedy, the powerful and well-
trained voice of Charlotte's own
Sam Baker had us on the edge of
our seats. Sam held between himself
and the audience that element
which tells us who the real perform
ers are. Thank you, Sam.
Then there were the contestants
themselves. Sorry, sir! Men, sir!
And these men competed in four
categories: leather attire, jock strap,
enactment of a personal fantasy,
and oral question/response. The two
most popular fantasy numbers were
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Leather
Attire
By Butch
I Wowed
The
Audience
indeed the most memorable. First
runnerup Chuck had an antique
iron barber's chair wheeled out to
center stage. In it sat a man with a
thick beard and long hair. Out
stepped Chuck wielding a barber's
electric razor. In about three min
utes, Chuck transformed this good-
for-nothing hippie into the clean
faced, crew-cut slave that would
make daddy proud. What a show!
Oh, yes, one detail that had the
audience agog. The word "Drum
mer" was clearly visible in big,
block letters on the slave's scalp.
Butch, the winner, wheeled a bon-
afide Harley Davidson out to center
stage and proceeded to show us
how two, then three, then four real
men get it on, or get on it, which
ever the case. Smoke machines cre
ated the fog, stage lights created
the rest of the effect, and Chuck and
his friends created the fantasy that
had the audience on its feet.
Carolina Drummer '86 was as
memorable as the men of Drummer
themselves. There were some de
lays, some confusion that naturally
accompanies an endeavor of this
sort, but the highlights — the music,
the entertainment, the men — are
what will remain best remembered.
QCQ To Take
Fund Requests
During July
Gay community organizations
needing money for operations
should apply in writing during July.
It's budget month for QCQ — a
month in which requests for funding
will be considered and projected
plans for 1987 will be made.
"We'll be working on plans for the
next 12 months," said Robert Sheets,
QCQ president. "We hope to finish it
by the end of July."
QCQ funds the Gay/Lesbian
Switchboard of Charlotte and Q-
Notes. The newspaper, however, is
expected to break even each
month.
Sheets pointed out that such
groups as the Women's Center, Met-
rolina Aids Project, Parents and
Friends of Lesbians and Gay Men,
the Gay Parents Coalition and others
may make requests for money.
"I hope that groups wanting funds
will come to our July 3 meeting," he
said. The meeting will be held at
7:30 p.m. at the Carolina Community
Project House, 2300 E. Seventh St.
Requests may be made in writing
to QCQ, P.O. Box 221841, Charlotte,
N.C. 28222.
"At this point, for 1987 we're
looking at a lesbian cultural event,
theater. Pride Week '87, Carolina
Drummer '87, and such activities as
a softball league, tea dances and
skate parties."
Interested In Outdoors?
Persons interested in forming a
group to participate regularly in
outdoor recreational activities
should call Steven Wilson in Char
lotte at 704/332-3834.
OLEEN’S
A Charlotte Landmark For 17 Years
At 1831 South Boulevard
JULY SPECIALS
WEDNESDAY: "Country” Night With $1.50 House Drinks
THURSDAY: "New Wave” Night With All-You-Can Drink Canned Beer
$5 Members U $6 Guests
SUNDA Y: Open At 3 P.M. With House Drinks $1.50 AH Day
Free Pool Until 8
JULY’S BIG SHOWS
July 4: Tammy with Sasha Tate
July 5: Tammy, Sasha Tate with Sandy Kaye
July 11 & 12: The Best of Linda Loclear with Patti DuBois
July 18: Oieen’s Special House Show
July 19: NTE Dancers
July 25 & 26: Tina Terrell and Jerry O’Neil
Performers Wishing To Do A Show: Contact Lynn At 372-4958