[bicycle thug]

I was down an hour ago checking out the start of the Eugene Celebration. They were picking this year's "Slug Queen" at the Saturday Market stage. I noted many of them were men in drag, and the minions of homeless down town out numbered the paying customers with entry bracelets almost two to one.

This is a different community then it was in the hayday of the logging boom. No doubt about that.

[MalcolmS]

>>>I noted many of them were men in drag, ... This is a different community then it was in the hayday of the logging boom<<<

No me lads, has been goin' on like this for a dogs age. Why, twas even a song written about it, Arrr. Ye may recall it ...

"I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK . . ."

[Arkady]

You have my regards if you're still in the people's republic of eugene. There was a time when the slug-festival was an honored event, and the highlight was dunking men-in-drag.
Good-luck and I hope there comes a day when once again you can proudly say "I hate kalifornians" and not get barred from starbucks.