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That store was probably called "Flashback&quo...

2009-08-03T10:52:18.116-04:00

That store was probably called "Flashback" by then, and yes, one could find other John Waters regulars running the joint.

Very cool story, minxy! Although I know all ABOUT...

2009-08-02T17:36:46.831-04:00

Very cool story, minxy!

Although I know all ABOUT the Egg Lady, I still refuse to watch Pink Flamingos because of that one scene. And, knowing that, folks have forced me to watch that scene several times already.

I was in that very same store (I think) in Balmer. My late best friend was enthusing over the pics of her (she had died by then) on the wall when he realized that the guy behind the counter was another Waters regular who proceeded to regale him with stories about Edith.

Meanwhile, a pair of old ladies came into the store and looked at all the vintage stuff. One said, in the thickest Balmer accent you can imagine, "Oh, I remember that. Scrubbin' the linoleum! What CRAP!"

That was my first experience with Baltimore. It was a perfect one.

Edith Massey, the Egg Lady! She had a junk store i...

2009-08-02T17:31:04.868-04:00

Edith Massey, the Egg Lady! She had a junk store in my neighborhood when I was a kid, and my Mom and I would go browsing there on a regular basis. She had the most interesting characters coming in and out of the store. Once a man ran out of the place in tears, wig askew. Edie said, "He's in a bad way. His boyfriend just left him." I guess that was my first realization that homosexuality existed, although I think I always suspected it.

And Rayner does look like a wet dog, albeit a pretty unattractive one.