(May 21, 2015 at 3:09 pm)FreeTony Wrote: Was it frequented by any hypocritical Christian types?
*Shrug* Probably, but they weren't there to trumpet their Christian virtue so they didn't stand out as such. One guy wanting to get laid looks pretty much like every other guy who wants to get laid.
There were some interesting Christian types who occasionally showed up, though: there was a small Christian women's group who came around a couple times a year -- not to proselytize or preach but to provide small gifts to the ladies and to chat pleasantly with them about whatever. They were very nice people and far from stereotypical judgemental asshole Holy Rollers.
Come to think of it, there was quite a lot of religiosity and spiritual woo among the working girls during their down time. Several made a habit of attending church as their schedules allowed, and I recall many earnest late-night discussions that would break out about religion, the Bible, etc. Then again, as a group, hookers stand second to probably only baseball players when it comes to professional superstition -- think Bull Durham but with vastly better negligee shots. If a girl was on a roll (or not), much soul searching ensued to determine the source of good or bad juju. Belief in spirits was common, as were home-brewed exorcism rites (burning sage was a favorite) to ward off and/or eliminate evil influences.
