The D. A's Won't But Cape May
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and the one blog in billions that dares to tell it like it is and presents...
Atlantic City Road Trip
June 5 - 8, 2023
a travelogue
featuring Currier Museum of Art
and Hampton Beach Sand Sculpture
by: Da Butcha
in a special guest appearance
starring
DaS Ginger Mann & Da Butcha
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Tues Night and
Wednesday, June 7, 2007
Commentary and Cape May
Commentary
Urban Renewal
Back at the room Butcha showers and the duo go to dinner at PF Changs, in the hotel, like
the burger and brekkie joints, then a short stroll with dessert, a choco dipped cannoli and peanut
butter explosion bomb from the gelato joint they discovered monday night, decadent and
delicious.
The travelers chill on wooden beach chairs on The Boardwalk outside the abandoned Hilton
Complex, low foot and bike traffic, no one stops or pays them no mind, they eat their chosen
desserts and people watch.
They finish off mimosa float roach as the sun sets behind the empty hotel tower, visions
of controlled demolition explosions taking down rotting structure to begin anew.
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Two Sides Same Coin
Atlantic City, NJ, world famous boardwalk, beachfront luxury hotels, casinos,
auditoriums where musical acts and comedians play, shops full of beachwear,
t-shirts, towels, kitschy souvenirs, interspersed with empty lots and store fronts,
the place to be on a hot summer's day...
Walk along Pacific Avenue, the front-back side of the Hotel-Casinos, not so
fabulous, more empty lots, boarded up buildings; homes, and apartments
stand alone in vast urban wasteland of decay, the result of a gambling economy.
Homeless and lost souls are hustled off the boardwalk by Police in the early
A. M. hours, can't have the Tourists see them, that would be bad for business.
"HEY! YOU!" "Who...? ME?!?"
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Profits Over People
Da Butcha's been to Reno and Las Vegas NV, now Atlantic City, NJ, three
big classic casino gambling towns.
DaS Mann's never been to a gambling destination, AC, NJ is his first, firsthand
witness to urban blight brought about by casinos, not good for a community.
They witnessed the death of Niagara Falls, NY downtown cuz of the Seneca
Casino, saw trash emanating outward from the MGM Grand in Springfield, MA,
and they see the same around Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, and Encore Casinos in
CT and MA; it's all the same, games of chance favor the house,
not the host community.
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Weds. 06/07/23
Cape May, NJ
Gingerbread, Cowboys, and Lighthouses
Cruise down Garden State Parkway to Cape May, check out the beach and city center,
quaint little shops and cafes, victorian gingerbread trim, pastel colour paints, nothing open
'til 10:00 am +/-, old fashioned; wander the streets checking out the wares, not much for a
couple queers on vacation.
to swim or not to swim, that is the question...pass.
The guys go over to Hereford Inlet Lighthouse, drive right past the victorian classic
looking like a house next to a State Police Barracks that also appears like a lighthouse -
house.
They stroll the gardens to original site of Hereford Light, closer to the shore, marked by white
shells, and an old rescue boat; along the inlet a breakwater path, lined by oceanside cacti,
yellow blossoms in full bloom; lovely, worth the trip.
A drive around Stone Harbor then back to the hotel to chill out, maybe nap...nah...
watch old tv westerns on MeTv...and doze.
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Scents - Sense
Ah, the sweet smell of fresh sea air! It's everywhere they go! Sources unseen and
seen, it's quite the scene here in New Jersey where recreational reefer is LEGAL!
DaS Mann senses scents
"Mmmm, flowering plants, sea air, and...BUD!"
There's a pot shop about one mile away from the Tropicana, our heroes almost
checked it out...but, didn't. They have enough grass, if they went to check out a shop,
they would be obligated to purchase a sampling, and that would signify...
DaB and DaS have a problem...Potaholic.
someone's idea of a joke photo-op.
"AAAH! Fresh Sea Air!"
DaS Ginger Mann and Da Butcha partake openly on the Boardwalk, no one seems
to care, no Po-po in sight, too; good old Lazy River Product, Pink Zkittles, Mike Thai,
Mimosa Float, Bunker Buster Infused Alderpoint Sour and Ginger Mann Lunar Kush #2,
homegrown.
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Houses of the Holy
Not that they're prejudiced, they are Queer, after all, they notice a lot of Islamic,
Muslim people in full gear, brave of them to walk The Boardwalk in a U. S. City;
their look sparks looks and conversations.
Personally...the boys don't care, whatever Higher Power one chooses to follow, how
one got to that deity, that's a personal journey and thing, no biz of Butcha and Mann...
it's all good.
Spotted some churches as they explored Pacific Avenue, Catholic, Methodist,
Baptist, no Jewish Temple or Islamic Mosque, not from a beach perspective anyway.
Just saw a Don't Drive High on Marijuana PSA on TV, don't see much of those in
Taxachusetts, only on freeway billboards...isn't it too late by then...?
What does that have to do with Religion?
Haven't seen any Rasta Houses of Worship either.
can we get an Amen...?
Thanks, God.
Amen.
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Parting Piece
What's in a Current Event Name...?
Throw the Book at Her!
City Councilperson, Kendralara Candelabra
ten years unlicensed drove her car'a
speedily swerving willy-nilly,
unrestrained son knocked silly,
flew into a home from the tar'a.
City Council prepares feathers and tar'a
traffic scofflaw won't think it silly
when sentenced like MIlli Vanilli
with DOC-VIN like her totaled car'a
and jail cells don't come with candelabra.
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you very much,
from out here on the Cape May Public Beach,
this is
Your own, personal, substitute for
your own, personal, Master 'o' da Farce,
Obi Wan Can'obie Layke Park,
Obi Wan Can'obie Layke Park,
Da Butcha
your roving rogue reporter pote
saying so long and tune in next time
for more fun and frivolity in
Atlantic City, New Jersey!
Bruce Springsteen eat your heart out.
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