PAGE 6 Q-Notes ■ August 1988
And the new Mr. Gay
Charlotte is
By Chris Barkley
Q-Notes Staff
On July 8, more new ground was broken
for the Charlotte area gay community as the
first ever Mr. Gay Charlotte pageant was
held at Scorpio.
The contest, sponsored by Scorpio, Todd
Smith, and Pageant Enterprises, drew a crowd
of over 450 patrons who turned out to watch
the four fine looking contestants compete for
the title.
The four contestants, Greg Richardson,
Eric Richards, Shaun Alexander, and Ed
Stiller, competed in each of four categories.
The first part of the contest, the personal
interviews, were conducted earlier in the
day. Although the category was not open to
the public the score was vital to the outcome
of the contest.
The next category was the Formal Wear
competition where the gentlemen appeared
onstage in tuxedos to demonstrate their look
and poise for an evening on the town.
Tlie talent category was the next on the
evening's agenda and proved to be a show
case of ability. While Mr. Richardson, Mr.
Richards, and Mr. Stiller danced in forms
from Broadway to modem to male burlesque
(respectively), Mr. Alexander demonstrated
his vocal ability with a showtune.
With the events of the evening punctu
ated only by performances of Kevin Scott
(Mr. N.C., Mr. USA) who was the host/
emcee for the evening and the co-host, local
celebrity. Miss Grand Prix there was never a
lull in the action. While the contestants were
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preparing for the next stage of competition,
Mr. Scott sang, "You Are My Hero" and
Grand Prix performed a crowd-pleasing
rendition of "Pink Cadillac."
The final phase, very possibly the audi
ence's favorite phase, of the competition
began as the gentlemen came on stage in
their next-to-nothing beachwear, ranging
from a simple bikini to an elaborate pair of
tear-away trunks all leaving very little to the
imaginations of the patrons and judges.
With the competitive categories finished,
the spotlight was then on the judges who had
to take on the difficult task of naming the fir^
Mr. Gay Charlotte and at the same time
giving our city a representative at the upcom
ing Mr. Gay N.C. pageant in Raleigh.
After a few minutes the distinguished
panel, consisting of Mr. Jeff Johnson, Mr.
Steve Jarvis, Mr. Eddie Conner and auditor
Mr. E.K. Beatty, were able to give the audi
ence and contestants their decision.
In a slow, almost teasing fashion, Mr.
Scott read the name of the first mnner-up:
Mr. Shaun Alexander and then finally came
the name of the 1988 Mr. Gay Charlotte: Mr.
Eddie Stiller.
Hearty congratulations go out to both Mr.
Stiller and Mr. Alexander as they will both
represent Charlotte at the State Pageant in
Raleigh on August 7. Congratulations go
also to Mr. Richarson and Mr. Richards for
the outstanding competitive performances
that they gave.
Writer's Note: Mr. Todd Smith, pageant
producer, assisted greatly in the preparation
of this article.
Lillian Five: Better
Late Than Lillian
"For some unexplained reason, the monsters
of our psyche are always more destructive
than the actual living beast."
-Jim McKinney, recent observation
Field trips, boys and girls. It is definitely
the time of year to venture out into parts
hither-to unknown. Humour your ole Lillian
for a moment; take in a deep breath, think
about a place you would like to go explore
and muster the sincerest "field trip" sigh you
can.
And there are so many places to choose
from. New York is doing this big shindig art
show, or if that strikes you as too hot you can
see an air conditioned play: The London
Chamber Orchestra is going to perform
Beethoven's Choral Symphony in Bonn (that's
in our part of Germany) just for kicks some
time in August: Barley & Rye is doing jazz
and fish together on Fridays and Saturdays
until further notice: and the National Dairy
Association is doing their yearly thing in
Madison, Wisconsin, October 19 through
23. Lots and lots of Polar Bars there.
The following portion of this article grate
fully acknowledges an inspirational grant
from Charlotte's Tiffany Seafood Restaurant
in the soul of beautiful SouthPark.
On the month's eve just past a Sony high
bias cassette labelled AVK-070 and titled
"The Visitors" was distributed in very lim
ited quantity.
The ultimate purpose of this cassette was
to secure feedback from the selected recipi
ents in order to introduce mutual understand
ings about life philosophies: but having since
consulted hindsight and realizing proper
forms were not provided, recipients are now
asked to take out a separate sheet of paper
and answer the following as thoroughly as
possible:
So what did you think of RazorMaid?
You should hear D-19 and "Dis Be Only A
Test." 1-20 is on the way, too.
The information you provide me will be
kept strictly confidential and will not be
shown to anyone who does not ask to see it.
Send your completed form to the address
already provided to you. Do this now.
This is National Public Radio news in
Washington. The time is six minutes past the
hour.
Well, a sign of aging has come to taunt me
yet again, and, this time it appears to mean a
little permanent business. A work acquain
tance suggested to me some time ago that I
would try a different kind of shoe.
At about the same time Belk's upped my
credit a few fun digits. Upped credit means
new shoes, and wouldn't you know it: now I
am sporting my first "fixed" com on my left
little toe.
"Tme," you are probably thinking to your
self, "but corns come and go." But you must
confess that you know when things are going
to be around for a while by the amount of
attention you give them. I actually watch the
com pad commercials with intent and find it
very difficult to just breeze by the Dr. Scholl
section of the SouthPark Harris-Teeter.
When you realize that this is bothering
you at first you tend to shop more fervently
for other items. You can spend hours choos
ing a loaf of bread just so as to avoid aisle ten.
And when you do have occasion to use aisle
ten you get very tense.
Paper towels are the hardest — they are
right next to the damn things.
My first actual purchase was on the way
home from Marion's about one-ish one morn
ing. I snuck into the Woodlawn Petro Ex
press to buy one or two things I felt I needed
just then - a pack of whatevers (menthol,
lately), some cranberry juice, a set of double
A batteries (for Beethoven when we ride the
bus together), a Reese's Cup ... and ... well,
you know ... com pads.
Of course, the cashier had to call every
item out for the world tohear, and when she
got to the item du scrutiny she paused just
long enough to make me very paranoid and
sweat. In a low, hateful and echoing voice
she said to me: "ccccoooorrrnnnn
ppppaaaaddddssss."
I told her that the purchase was for my cat.
She spit her gum at me laughing, and I have
not been back.
One final note to a very small town in
South Carolina before I get severely edited:
If the moon had been full that night you
would have come up to visit me. But, alas, it
was a quarte r short and if I am ever given the
opportunity to see you again I'll pay the
quarter out of my own pocket just so you will
stay awhile.
The Gazpacho will not get any warmer...
I promise.
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