Topless Grand View Coffee Shop Gutted By Fire

Shamelessly human

At some point, a collection of people wrote a book. Others read this book, or at least heard stories about it. Not long after that, people began to cover up their bodies and feel an inordinate amount of shame about their bodies. Because of a book. Sure, there are people who say I’ve got the wrong idea, that it’s symbolic, but I say nay. Apparently these people are living a divided life. They’ll say one thing, but their unconscious minds literally speak another. Until they get their stories straight, they’ll need credit repair with me.

“Sexuality is a part of me. Yet charismatic older men say I should be ashamed of this (at least in public). Lawmakers have followed suit without asking why. Or if they have, they’ve looked awfully foolish. That book ain’t talking back.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle

I wonder what would happen if I cracked open the pages of “Helter Skelter?” Some people consider the subject of that book to be prophetic. But would it change me without my consent? Would I suddenly begin to write bad music at Brian Wilson’s house and commit heinous crimes? I don’t think so. I also don’t think the Grand View Coffee Shop of Vassalboro, Maine is wrong, or that it deserved to burn. Now the owner may need debt relief.

Spin it, DJ. People wanna dance

Glenn Adams reports for the Associated Press that the Grand View Coffee Shop in Vassalboro, Maine used to be more than just an ordinary coffee shop. It was a wildly popular topless coffee shop. Not the patrons, but the employees, men and women. Proper safeguards were in place, including a security guard who checked identification and did not allow anyone in under the age of 18. The inside was not visible from the outside, so looky-loo gawkers weren’t loitering about the parking lot. Aside from topless servers, it was just a good, old-fashioned coffee shop. All that was being sold was coffee and doughnuts. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Topless Grand View Coffee Shop Gutted By Fire"